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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: environmental and disease records

County cancer statistics are not published for South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Federal databases place 2,005 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (445), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (433), Small hazardous waste generator (221). One correctional facility operates 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: 41.375, -72.8293.

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 South Central Connecticut 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	37.3	59.8	-38%	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	51.3	28.6	+79%	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

2,005 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)445
NPDES wastewater discharge permit433
Small hazardous waste generator221
Gas station (mapped facility)203
Industrial wastewater discharge148
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)90
Brownfield property73
Large hazardous waste generator67
Rail grade crossing66
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)59
TRI reporting facility51
Hazardous waste transporter42
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)25
Major air pollution source18
Combined sewer overflow outfall10
Landfill (mapped facility)10
Scrapyard (mapped facility)9
Large greenhouse gas emitter8
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)7
Gas power plant6
Heliport3
Oil-fired power plant3
Solar power plant3
EPA air quality monitor2
Commercial airport2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)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.

Global New Haven Terminals Llc, New Haven
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,010,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032891636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.5
Byk Usa Inc, Wallingford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. Reports PFAS. 15,212 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06492BYKCH524SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
Allnex Usa Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Wallingford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 401,708 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06492MRCNCSOUTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Roehm America Llc, Wallingford
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $54,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043236281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Tradebe Treatment & Recycling, Meriden
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $73,095.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000316248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Ametek Specialty Metal Products Div, Wallingford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Trichloroethylene, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Cobalt compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 156,997 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06492MTKNC21TOE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Global New Haven Terminal, New Haven
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 91,083 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06517GLFLL42850 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Roehm America Llc, Wallingford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methyl methacrylate, Styrene, Ethyl acrylate and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 60,730 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06492CYRNDSOUTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Shell New Haven Terminal, New Haven
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane, n-Hexane, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 34,770 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06512NRTHS481ES (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Covidien Lp, North Haven
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Ethylene oxide. Reports carcinogens. 33,669 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06473NTDST195MC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Global New Haven Terminals Llc, New Haven
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,010,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032891636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Caap Co Inc, Milford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Certain glycol ethers, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,199 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06460CPCNC15216 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Byk Usa Inc., North Haven
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. Reports PFAS. 51 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0647WBYKSN33STI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Porce-Len, Inc, Hamden
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000316881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Bic Lighter Manufacturing Plant, Milford
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000316293 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Leed-Himmel Industries, Inc., Hamden
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000316872 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Laticrete Int'L Inc, Bethany
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009129175 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Global New Haven Terminals Llc, New Haven
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,010,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032891636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
American Greenfuels, Llc, New Haven
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $152,623.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069448725 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Sargent Manufacturing Co, New Haven
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Copper, Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 624 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06511SRGNT100SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
3m Purification Inc, Meriden
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000316211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Solventum Purification Inc. Meriden Facility, Meriden
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formic acid, tert-Butyl alcohol. 50,189 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06450CNNCX400RE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Schick Manufacturing Inc, Milford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Ammonia, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 388 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06460WRNRL10WEB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Gateway Terminal Llc, New Haven
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Lead, Polycyclic aromatic compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 377 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0651WGTWYT4WATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Sargent Manufacturing Co, New Haven
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011371443 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5

Correctional facilities

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

Whalley Avenue Correctional Institute, New Haven
EPA FRS registry ID
110021676186
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut 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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