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Putnam County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Putnam County is 139.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Leukemia deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 212 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (108), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (30), Air permit holder (minor source) (21). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 41.0125, -84.1114.

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 Putnam County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	Deaths	11	5.7	1.93xSignificant	7.1 to 16.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	30.2	23.8	1.27x	23 to 38.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	15.5	13	1.19x	9.8 to 23.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	17.2	14.5	1.19x	12 to 23.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.3	11.3	1.09x	8.3 to 17.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.6	18.5	1.06x	14 to 26.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	457.6	453.4	1.01x	429 to 487.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18	17.9	1.01x	12.5 to 25.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	139.3	143.2	0.97x	124.3 to 155.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	18	18.7	0.96x	13 to 24.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.5	13.9	0.9x	8.5 to 18	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25.8	30.2	0.85x	19.8 to 33.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	40.3	51.8	0.78x	32.5 to 49.5	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 Putnam County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,060.4	9,842.6	-38%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.2	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	29.2	59.8	-51%	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	54.1	96.9	-44%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde15.52 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.48 per million
Benzene0.96 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing108
NPDES wastewater discharge permit30
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
Gas station (mapped facility)10
TRI reporting facility10
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Public airport2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Gas power plant1
Wind power plant1
Wastewater plant (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.

Poet Biorefining - Leipsic (0369000051), Leipsic
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $42,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033213902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Poet Biorefining Llc - Leipsic, Leipsic
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, n-Hexane, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 71,478 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4585WPTBRF3875S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Pro-Tec Coating Co, Leipsic
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Nickel compounds, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 19,622 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45856PRTCC5000C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Poet Biorefining - Leipsic (Summit Ethanol Llc), Leipsic
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, n-Hexane, tert-Butyl alcohol. Reports carcinogens. 13,277 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4585WPTBRF3875B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Whirlpool Corp - Ottawa, Ottawa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Copper, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,976 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45875WCWDC9444W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc, Kalida
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 480 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45853NVRFR18107 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Poet Biorefining - Leipsic (0369000051), Leipsic
Major air pollution source. Penalties $42,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033213902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Poet Biorefining - Leipsic (0369000051), Leipsic
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $42,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033213902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Pro Tec Coating Co, Leipsic
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056964067 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Poet Biorefining - Leipsic (0369000051), Leipsic
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $42,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033213902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Kalida Manufacturing Inc, Kalida
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper. 578 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45853KLDMN81TTA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Kalida Manufacturing Inc, Kalida
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037144364 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Whirlpool Corp. Ottawa Ohio, Ottawa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395885 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc, Kalida
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395750 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Production Products Inc., Columbus Grove
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Chromium, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 45830PRDCT2SUGA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Progressive Stamping Inc, Ottoville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Chromium, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 45876PRGRS2PRGR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Mars Petcare Us, Leipsic
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006111545 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mars Petcare Us Inc., Leipsic
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 50 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4585WTHMSC37STA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.3
Ottawa Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ottawa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000760668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ottawa Water Treatment Plant, Ottawa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006279918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ottoville Wwtp, Ottoville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006660513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Oak Haven Residential Care, Cloverdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011014721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Steel Technologies Llc, Ottawa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395867 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Progressive Stamping Inc, Ottoville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024835758 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Production Products Inc., Columbus Grove
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039497719 (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 Putnam 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 Putnam 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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