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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut: environmental and disease records

County cancer statistics are not published for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Federal databases place 1,571 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (392), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (374), Small hazardous waste generator (179). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county.

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: 41.4888, -73.0911.

How this county ranks in Connecticut

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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.

No county-level cancer statistics are published for this area. Request counts directly from the Connecticut state cancer registry.

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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	n/a	9,842.6	n/a	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	n/a	75.3	n/a	years
Child mortality	40.5	59.8	-32%	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	n/a	96.9	n/a	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	52.5	28.6	+84%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen

No AirToxScreen estimate is available for this county.

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,571 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)392
NPDES wastewater discharge permit374
Small hazardous waste generator179
Gas station (mapped facility)144
Industrial wastewater discharge104
Brownfield property100
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)56
Large hazardous waste generator53
TRI reporting facility44
Rail grade crossing30
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)26
Hazardous waste transporter16
Major air pollution source8
Public airport5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Heliport4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Landfill (mapped facility)3
Hydroelectric plant3
Gas power plant3
Superfund (NPL) site3
Combined sewer overflow outfall2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Biomass power plant1
Solar 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.

Scovill Industrial Landfill, Waterbury
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID CT0002265551 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Beacon Heights Landfill, Beacon Falls
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 46.8. NPL Site.
EPA site ID CTD072122062 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Laurel Park, Inc., Naugatuck Borough
Superfund (NPL) site. NPL Site.
EPA site ID CTD980521165 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Unimetal Surface Finishing, Llc, Thomaston
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $90,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Gbc Metals Llc Somers Thin Strip, Waterbury
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033642547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
E & J Parts Cleaning Inc, Waterbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Trichloroethylene. Reports carcinogens. 69,084 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0670WJPRTS1669T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Wieland Rolled Products N.A. - Waterbury Facility, Waterbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Copper And Copper Compounds, Copper, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 68,546 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06706SMRST215PI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Unimetal Surface Finishing Llc, Thomaston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 56,573 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06787QLTYR135SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Luvata, Waterbury
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317112 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Idex Health & Science Llc, Bristol
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane. Reports carcinogens. 48,479 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06010STRNP110HA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Eyelet Crafters Inc, Waterbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Trichloroethylene, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 42,023 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06723YLTCR2712S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Clean Harbors Of Ct Field Services, Bristol
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,170,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002083478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Summit Corp Of America, Thomaston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,940 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06787SMMTC1430W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Summit Corp Of America, Thomaston
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317443 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Hubbard-Hall Inc, Waterbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Trichloroethylene, Methanol, Nitric acid and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,029 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06708HBBRD563SL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Metal Finishing Technologies Llc, Forestville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Nitric acid, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,669 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06010MTLFN60WOO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Cpv Towantic Energy Center, Oxford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 192,754 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0647WCPVTW16WDR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Unimetal Surface Finishing, Llc, Thomaston
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $90,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Unimetal Surface Finishing, Llc, Thomaston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $90,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Waterbury Plating Company, Waterbury
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000747470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Clean Harbors Of Ct Field Services, Bristol
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,170,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002083478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Clean Harbors Of Ct Field Services, Bristol
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,170,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002083478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Nylo Metal Finishing Llc, Waterbury
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $40,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016682981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Consolidated Industries Aquisition Corporation, Cheshire
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $19,150.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016682829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
E & J Parts Cleaning Co, Waterbury
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $15,587.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001406728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9

Correctional facilities

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

Cheshire Correctional Institution, Cheshire
EPA FRS registry ID
110001404793
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
State Of Connecticut Department Of Corrections, Cheshire
EPA FRS registry ID
110044159353
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Connecticut 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, and their findings.
Connecticut vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Connecticut health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Connecticut 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.
Connecticut 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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