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Muskingum County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Muskingum County is 181.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 409 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (131), Gas station (mapped facility) (51), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (47). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 39.9653, -81.9623.

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Muskingum County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths73.71.89xSignificant5 to 9.62020-2024
EsophagusNew cases8.64.61.87xSignificant6.4 to 11.42019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases37.323.81.57xSignificant31.9 to 43.42019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths46.830.21.55xSignificant41.4 to 52.72020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases7951.81.53xSignificant71.9 to 86.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases27.217.91.52xSignificant22.7 to 32.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths9.56.61.44xSignificant7.2 to 12.42020-2024
All cancerDeaths181.1143.21.26xSignificant170.2 to 192.62020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.23.41.24x2.7 to 6.32020-2024
BladderNew cases22.618.71.21xSignificant18.9 to 272019-2023
All cancerNew cases541453.41.19xSignificant521.2 to 561.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.58.71.09x7.2 to 12.52019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.813.91.06x11.7 to 18.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases19.518.51.05x16 to 23.62019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.811.31.04x9.2 to 152020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.46.21.03x4.3 to 9.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.94.81.02x3.3 to 7.12020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.44.41x2.8 to 6.72020-2024
BladderDeaths3.74.10.9x2.3 to 5.72020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.15.70.89x3.5 to 7.42020-2024
StomachNew cases5.76.60.86x3.9 to 8.12019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases12.414.50.86x9.5 to 15.92019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.1130.85x8.2 to 14.82019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Muskingum County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death10,314.49,842.6+5%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.475.3-1%years
Child mortality68.159.8+14%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.76.2+8%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths103.596.9+7%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths42.528.6+49%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde17.58 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.87 per million
  • Benzene1.3 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

409 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Rail grade crossing131
  • Gas station (mapped facility)51
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)47
  • Air permit holder (minor source)44
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit36
  • Brownfield property31
  • Small hazardous waste generator13
  • TRI reporting facility9
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
  • Major air pollution source8
  • Public airport6
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)6
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Heliport1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

  1. Zanesville Well Field, Zanesville

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.6. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID OHD980794598 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Plaskolite Llc., Zanesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate, Toluene, Ethyl acrylate. Reports carcinogens. 55,780 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 43701PLSKL11755 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  3. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Zanesvi Lle Works, Zanesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen fluoride, Nickel compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 53,869 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 43701RMCDV1724L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  4. Casting Solutions Llc, Zanesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.9

  5. Amg Vanadium Llc, Zanesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vanadium compounds, Nickel compounds, Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,794 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4370WMGVND2295I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  6. Amg Vanadium Llc, Zanesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070664289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  7. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation - Zanesville Works, Zanesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384487 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.6

  8. Casting Solutions Llc., Zanesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Phenol, Lead, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 413 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 43702BRNHM2345L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  9. Casting Solutions Llc, Zanesville

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  10. Longaberger Company (0660000111), Frazeysburg

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  11. Plaskolite Inc, Zanesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041374063 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  12. Casting Solutions Llc, Zanesville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  13. Ridge Corp, Frazeysburg

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dicyclopentadiene. 6,750 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4382WRDGCR5777R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  14. Worthington Foods Inc, Zanesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 5,996 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 43701KLLGG1675F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  15. Longaberger Company (0660000111), Frazeysburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  16. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 12, Zanesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 1,512 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 43701WNSBR1700S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.4

  17. Owens Brockway Glass Containers - Plant No 12, Zanesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  18. Ridge Corporation, Frazeysburg

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070291058 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  19. Worthington Foods, Inc. (0660010264), Zanesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000555113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  20. City Of Zanesville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Zanesville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000754657 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  21. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation - Zanesville Works, Zanesville

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384487 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Amg Vanadium Llc, Zanesville

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070664289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Little Palm Properties Llc, Zanesville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071540367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Roseville Wtp, Roseville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006660648 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Nestle Purina Petcare, Zanesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384441 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Muskingum County

  • Ohio state cancer registry

    Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Muskingum County, and their findings.

  • Ohio vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • Ohio health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • Ohio environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office

    Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.

  • Ohio drinking water program

    Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.

  • Department of corrections or county sheriff

    Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

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