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Van Wert County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Van Wert County is 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 185 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (95), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (25), Air permit holder (minor source) (13). 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: 40.8372, -84.5714.

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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 Van Wert County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	20.4	14.5	1.41x	14.5 to 28.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.6	30.2	1.38xSignificant	33.2 to 51.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	14.5	11.3	1.28x	9.6 to 21.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.4	18.7	1.14x	15.5 to 29.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.7	51.8	1.13x	48.6 to 70.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.8	23.8	1.13x	19.8 to 35.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	160.3	143.2	1.12x	143.2 to 179.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.7	17.9	1.04x	12.7 to 26.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	465.4	453.4	1.03x	434.4 to 498.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.1	13.9	1.01x	9.3 to 20.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.6	18.5	1.01x	13.1 to 25.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.8	13	0.98x	7.6 to 20.2	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 Van Wert County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,042.7	9,842.6	-8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.5	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	48.7	59.8	-18%	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	74.5	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	26.9	28.6	-6%	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.

Formaldehyde15.57 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.54 per million
Benzene0.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing95
NPDES wastewater discharge permit25
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Small hazardous waste generator6
TRI reporting facility6
Brownfield property4
Major air pollution source3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Wind power plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Teijin Automotive Technologies - Van Wert, Van Wert
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 497,469 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45891THBDD1276I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc Delphos Div, Delphos
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Manganese, Nickel and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,050 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45833KLLBR24325 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Bunge N.A. (East) L.L.C., Delphos
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 1,579,181 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45833CNTRL234SJ (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Cooper Farms Cooked Meats Van Wert, Van Wert
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006263729 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Bunge North America (0381000011), Delphos
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc. (0381020017), Van Wert
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000396036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Federal Mogul Corp, Van Wert
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds. 12,334 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45891FDRLM150FI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Federal Mogul Corp, Van Wert
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000396009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Van Wert Wwtp, Van Wert
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006645176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Airgas Specialty Products - Delphos Oh, Delphos
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 2,606 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4583WRGSSP11713 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Airgas Specialty Products Inc., Delphos, Oh, Delphos
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056955763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Cooper Farms Cooked Meats, Van Wert
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 420 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4589WVHCPR6793U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Aeroquip Corporation, Van Wert
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000396027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Delphos Wwtp, Delphos
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039778005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Village Of Willshire Wwtp, Willshire
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009822736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ohio City Wwtp, Ohio City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010126755 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Danfoss Power Solutions - Van Wert, Van Wert
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Nitric acid, Lead compounds, Manganese and 3 more. 81 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45891RQPCR1225W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Willshire Village Pws, Willshire
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006263587 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Timberwoods Campground Llc Pws-Timberwoods Camping Resort, Van Wert
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030767258 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Bunge North America (0381000011), Delphos
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Village Of Convoy Wwtp, Convoy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006263952 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Bentbrook Subdiv Wwtp, Van Wert
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046553653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Bunge North America (0381000011), Delphos
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Federal Mogul Corp, Van Wert
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000396009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc. (0381020017), Van Wert
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000396036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Van Wert 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 Van Wert 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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