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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: environmental and disease records

County cancer statistics are not published for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Federal databases place 1,226 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (298), Air permit holder (minor source) (186), Industrial wastewater discharge (126). 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: 41.5213, -72.0938.

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 Southeastern 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	31.8	59.8	-47%	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	52.4	28.6	+83%	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

1,226 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit298
Air permit holder (minor source)186
Industrial wastewater discharge126
Gas station (mapped facility)124
Rail grade crossing103
Small hazardous waste generator83
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)72
Brownfield property50
Large hazardous waste generator34
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)17
Solar power plant15
Combined sewer overflow outfall14
Scrapyard (mapped facility)13
Oil-fired power plant12
TRI reporting facility12
Major air pollution source9
Large greenhouse gas emitter9
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)7
Public airport6
Hazardous waste transporter6
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Heliport4
Landfill (mapped facility)4
Gas power plant4
Hydroelectric plant3
Commercial airport2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Biomass power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Nuclear power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

New London Submarine Base, New London
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 36.5. NPL Site.
EPA site ID CTD980906515 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Americas Styrenics Allyns Point Plant, Gales Ferry
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Ethylbenzene, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 52,143 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0633WMRCSS1761R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Incorporated, Groton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000315908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Pcc Structurals, Groton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol. Reports carcinogens. 2,089 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06340RWDCR839PO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Doncasters Inc Precision Castings New England, Groton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 1,930 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06340DNCST835PO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Electric Boat Company, Groton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011370729 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London (Subasenlon), Groton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006873954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Prysmian Cable & Systems Llc, Willimantic
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ozone, Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Antimony compounds, Lead compounds and 2 more. 74,734 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06226BRNTC1600W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Electric Boat Corp, Groton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Nickel, Manganese compounds, Lead and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 407 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06340GNRLD75EAS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
United Abrasives Inc, North Windham
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol. 20,796 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06226NTDBRPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London (Subasenlon), Groton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006873954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Thames Shipyard & Repair, New London
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002496585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Groton Water Pollution Control Facility, Groton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013406019 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Cvs Pharmacy 943, Willimantic
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042425738 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Target Store T2433, Lisbon
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043861087 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
United Abrasives Inc, Willimantic
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000581647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
General Cable, Willimantic
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000315784 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Americas Styrenics Allyns Point Plant, Gales Ferry
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067042177 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Sheffield Pharamceuticals, New London
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001735454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London (Subasenlon), Groton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006873954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London (Subasenlon), Groton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006873954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Us Dod-Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 30 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06349NVLSBCRYST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Montville Water Pollution Control Facility, Montville (Uncasville)
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000915591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Electric Boat Company, Groton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011370729 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Doncasters Inc Precision Castings New England, Groton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008053774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5

Correctional facilities

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

Radgowski/Corrigan Correctional Institute, Montville (Uncasville)
EPA FRS registry ID
110001732153
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Niantic Correctional Complex, Niantic
EPA FRS registry ID
110001747600
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Southeastern 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 Southeastern 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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