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Pickaway County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pickaway County is 176.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 217 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (50), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (40), Gas station (mapped facility) (24). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 39.6406, -83.046.

How this county ranks in Ohio

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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 Pickaway County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7.9	4.6	1.72xSignificant	5.2 to 11.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.3	3.4	1.56x	3.2 to 8.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.9	17.9	1.56xSignificant	22.8 to 34	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.7	4.4	1.52x	4.2 to 10.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.8	51.8	1.42xSignificant	65.4 to 83.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.7	30.2	1.38xSignificant	35.5 to 48.9	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5.1	3.7	1.38x	3 to 8.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11.5	8.7	1.32x	8.3 to 15.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.3	5.7	1.28x	4.8 to 10.8	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.2	4.1	1.27x	3 to 8.4	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	23.7	18.7	1.27xSignificant	19 to 29.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	176.4	143.2	1.23xSignificant	162.9 to 190.8	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29	23.8	1.22x	23.5 to 35.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.3	6.2	1.18x	4.6 to 11	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	497	453.4	1.1xSignificant	474.1 to 520.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.2	6.6	1.09x	4.7 to 10.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.8	18.5	1.02x	14.5 to 24	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.8	13	0.98x	9.2 to 17.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.7	4.8	0.98x	2.7 to 7.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14	14.5	0.97x	10.3 to 18.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.2	6.6	0.94x	3.9 to 9.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.5	11.3	0.84x	6.6 to 13.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	11.6	13.9	0.83x	8.4 to 15.7	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 Pickaway County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,732.2	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.4	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	62.4	59.8	+4%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.8	6.2	+9%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	99.1	96.9	+2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	47.2	28.6	+65%	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.

Formaldehyde17.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.85 per million
Benzene1.18 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing50
NPDES wastewater discharge permit40
Gas station (mapped facility)24
Air permit holder (minor source)22
Brownfield property12
Scrapyard (mapped facility)11
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)9
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Major air pollution source6
Large greenhouse gas emitter6
Large hazardous waste generator6
Public airport5
Small hazardous waste generator5
TRI reporting facility5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Commercial airport1
Heliport1
Gas power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. (Circleville), Circleville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $117,560.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007158128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
Dupont Circleville Plant, Circleville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Toluene, Pyridine, Sodium nitrite and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 233,678 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43113DPNTCUSRT2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Ppg Industries Ohio Inc Circleville Oh, Circleville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl isobutyl ketone, Ethyl acrylate, Methyl methacrylate, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 51,498 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43113PPGNDPITTS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Novelis Alr Rolled Products Inc, Ashville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,493 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43103RYNLDREYNO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Novelis Alr Rolled Products, Inc., Ashville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000381836 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Dupont Specialty Products - Circleville, Circleville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000381881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Trimold Llc, Circleville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cyclohexane. 114,006 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4311WTRMLD2PITT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. (Circleville), Circleville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $117,560.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007158128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
World Fuel Services Circleville Bulk Plant, Circleville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 136 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4311WWRLDF315TW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Pickaway Correctional Institute, Orient
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002345677 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. (Circleville), Circleville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $117,560.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007158128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. (Circleville), Circleville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $117,560.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007158128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Sofidel America, Circleville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069996804 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Trimold Llc (0165010125), Circleville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038044345 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Novelis Alr Rolled Products, Inc., Ashville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000381836 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. (Circleville), Circleville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $117,560.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007158128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Sofidel America, Circleville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069996804 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Pickaway Correctional Institute, Orient
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002345677 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 5
Novelis Alr Rolled Products, Inc., Ashville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000381836 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Novelis Alr Rolled Products, Inc., Ashville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000381836 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Dupont Specialty Products - Circleville, Circleville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000381881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Sofidel America, Circleville
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069996804 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
World Fuel Services Circleville Bulk Plant, Circleville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071285185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Rockies Express Pipeline - Columbus Compressor Station (0165000407), Ashville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $36,777.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071161972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Dupont Specialty Products - Circleville, Circleville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000381881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

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

Pickaway Correctional Institute, Orient
EPA FRS registry ID
110002345677
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Odrc-Pickaway Correction Pws, Orient
EPA FRS registry ID
110008608658
Water system
OH6501712
Health-based violations
2 all time, 1 in 5 years
All violations
44
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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