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Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: environmental and disease records

County cancer statistics are not published for Western Connecticut Planning Region. Federal databases place 1,581 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (372), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (348), Small hazardous waste generator (270). 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: 41.343, -73.4161.

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 Western 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	26.6	59.8	-55%	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	17.3	28.6	-40%	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

1,581 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)372
NPDES wastewater discharge permit348
Small hazardous waste generator270
Gas station (mapped facility)141
Industrial wastewater discharge94
Rail grade crossing89
Brownfield property57
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)51
Large hazardous waste generator43
TRI reporting facility21
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)21
Hazardous waste transporter19
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)17
Major air pollution source6
Heliport4
Gas power plant4
Oil-fired power plant4
Combined sewer overflow outfall3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
EPA air quality monitor2
Public airport2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Commercial airport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Hydroelectric plant1
Pumped storage plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

Kellogg-Deering Well Field, Norwalk
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 39.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID CTD980670814 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Rsa Corp, Danbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Ethylene glycol, Acrylamide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 53,445 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06810RSCRP36OLD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Vanderbilt Chemicals Llc, Bethel
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Carbon disulfide, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Hydrogen sulfide and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 35,864 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06801VNDRB31TAY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
King Industries Inc, Norwalk
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers), Naphthalene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 28,532 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06852KNGNDSCIEN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Resonetics Bethel, Bethel
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043534725 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Schaeffler Aerospace Usa Corp, Danbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane, Methanol. Reports carcinogens. 22,367 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06813THBRD200PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Spartech, Llc, Stamford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Greenfield Global Usa Inc., Brookfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 12,445 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06804PHRMC58VAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Kimberly-Clark Corp, New Milford
Major air pollution source. Penalties $14,418.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032958100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Rsa Corporation, Danbury
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $15,342.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011370097 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Kimberly-Clark Corp, New Milford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,418.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032958100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,680 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0681WFDRLC3312P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
King Industries, Inc., Norwalk
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064856204 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Bedoukian Research, Inc., Danbury
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $488,743.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001103118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Pharmco Products, Brookfield
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $179,596.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317595 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Bedoukian Research Inc., Danbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cyclohexane, n-Hexane, Toluene, Methanol and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 841 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06810BDKNRFINAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Memry Dba Resonetics Llc, Bethel
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 57,127 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0680WMMRYC3BERK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Kimberly-Clark Corp, New Milford
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $14,418.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032958100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Spartech Llc, Stamford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate. 22,123 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06902PLYCS69SOU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Kanthal Corporation, Bethel
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317577 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Target Store T1544, Stamford
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030318813 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Sandvik Wire And Heating Technologies, Bethel
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 75 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06801KNTHL119WO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Vanderbilt Chemicals, Llc Bethel, Bethel
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Stanley Engineered Fastening Llc, Danbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 36 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 06810HLCLXSHELT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Spartech, Llc, Stamford
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000317700 (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.

Garner Correctional Institute, Newtown
EPA FRS registry ID
110022664963
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Federal Correctional Institution - Danbury, Danbury
EPA FRS registry ID
110028992204
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Western 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 Western 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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