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Perry County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Perry County is 191.4 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 2.4 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 142 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (52), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (25), Brownfield property (22). 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: 39.7409, -82.2227.

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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 Perry County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	11.6	4.6	2.52xSignificant	7.5 to 17.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	8.8	3.7	2.38xSignificant	5.2 to 14	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	52.8	30.2	1.75xSignificant	43.8 to 63.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	38.9	23.8	1.63xSignificant	30.7 to 48.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.8	51.8	1.62xSignificant	72.6 to 96.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	9.4	6.6	1.42x	5.6 to 14.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.8	5.7	1.37x	4.4 to 13	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	191.4	143.2	1.34xSignificant	173.3 to 211	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	14.6	11.3	1.29x	10 to 20.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.3	13.9	1.17x	11.4 to 22.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.6	6.6	1.15x	4.3 to 12.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	518.4	453.4	1.14xSignificant	488.5 to 549.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.3	17.9	1.08x	13.8 to 26.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19	18.7	1.02x	13.8 to 25.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.5	18.5	0.95x	12.4 to 24.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13	14.5	0.9x	8.5 to 19.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.6	8.7	0.87x	4.5 to 12.4	2019-2023

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 Perry County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,570.8	9,842.6	+18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.4	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	54.9	59.8	-8%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	117.7	96.9	+21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	53.2	28.6	+86%	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.

Formaldehyde17.22 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.81 per million
Benzene1.1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing52
NPDES wastewater discharge permit25
Brownfield property22
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Major air pollution source4
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Public airport2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Biomass power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

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

Schmelzer Inds. Inc., Somerset
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 61,072 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43783SCHML7970W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Pcc Airfoils Llc - Crooksville, Crooksville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 959 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43731PCCRF11CHI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Schmelzer Industries, Inc. (0664000064), Somerset
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000384637 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Pcc Airfoils Llc - Crooksville, Crooksville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043694295 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Ludowici Roof Tile, New Lexington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008579680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Village Of New Straitsville, New Straitsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011016694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Roseville Wwtp, Roseville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006286394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tunnel Hill Reclamation Llc, New Lexington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039134530 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Glenford Wwtp, Glenford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045504076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Village Of Shawnee Wwtp, Shawnee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071539753 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc, New Lexington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000840519 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Somerset Wwtp, Somerset
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006214382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sego Terminal, Mount Perry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008579537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Shawnee Wwtp, Shawnee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009820694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Buckingham Mine Complex, Corning
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027991724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Corning Wwtp, Corning
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028299222 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tunnel Hill Reclamation Llc, New Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039134530 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Superior Fibers Shawnee Llc, Shawnee
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000384628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Texas Eastern Transmissions L.P. - Somerset (0664000100), Somerset
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000850080 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Village Of Junction City Wastewater Treatment Work, Junction City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006284109 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Thornville Wwtp, Thornville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006370738 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Wm- Suburban Recycling & Disposal Facility - Landfill, Glenford
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041564287 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lempco Industries Metals Div., New Lexington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002109977 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Thornville Hardware Store, Thornville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965088 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Coachman Industries, Crooksville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971567 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Perry 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 Perry 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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