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Hampshire County, Massachusetts: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hampshire County is 131.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 885 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (259), Industrial wastewater discharge (210), Air permit holder (minor source) (91). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 42.37, -72.7141.

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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 Hampshire County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	6.4	4.6	1.39xSignificant	4.9 to 8.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.7	3.7	1.27x	3.5 to 6.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.6	13.9	1.27xSignificant	15.2 to 20.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.5	4.4	1.25x	4 to 7.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.1	4.1	1.24x	3.9 to 6.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.7	11.3	1.21xSignificant	11.6 to 16.2	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.6	16.4	1.07x	10 to 28.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.9	18.7	1.06x	17.2 to 22.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.4	18.5	1.05x	16.6 to 22.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.9	4.8	1.02x	3.7 to 6.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.8	14.5	1.02x	12.3 to 17.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.3	6.2	1.02x	4.7 to 8.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.3	6.6	0.95x	4.9 to 8.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	425	453.4	0.94x	411.8 to 438.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	48.1	51.8	0.93x	44 to 52.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	131.8	143.2	0.92x	125 to 139	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6	6.6	0.91x	4.6 to 7.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.8	2	0.9x	1.1 to 2.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25.8	30.2	0.85x	22.8 to 29	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.9	8.7	0.79x	5.4 to 8.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9.7	13	0.75x	7.5 to 12.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.3	17.9	0.74x	11 to 15.9	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.2 to 3.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	4.2	5.7	0.74x	3.1 to 5.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.1	3.4	0.62x	1.4 to 3.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	14	23.8	0.59x	11.6 to 16.7	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 Hampshire County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,587.3	9,842.6	-43%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	80.2	75.3	+7%	years
Child mortality	22.8	59.8	-62%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.8	6.2	-7%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	65.7	96.9	-32%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	27.4	28.6	-4%	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.

Formaldehyde14.2 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.99 per million
Acetaldehyde1.56 per million
Benzene1.38 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 312 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 36, peak 117.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit259
Industrial wastewater discharge210
Air permit holder (minor source)91
Small hazardous waste generator85
Rail grade crossing58
Gas station (mapped facility)46
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)33
Solar power plant23
Brownfield property18
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)13
TRI reporting facility10
Public airport6
Large hazardous waste generator6
Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Landfill (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Gas power plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Biomass 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.

Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton, Easthampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, n-Hexane. Reports carcinogens. 18,448 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 01027THCTB24ONE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Bi-Qem Inc., Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 1,006 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 01060PRSTR238NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant, Hatfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 2,4-D, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 151 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 01038LSCHT59DWI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
E Ink Corporation, South Hadley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041673463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Adhesive Applications Inc - Stik Ii Div, Easthampton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000762817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Coca-Cola Refreshments, Northampton, City Of
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002060064 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Quality Fleet Services Inc, South Hadley
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $2,778.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072028719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Taylor Davis Landscape Co Inc, Amherst
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,791.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072028877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
O'Connell Oil Northampton Facility, Northampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Hydrogen sulfide, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 16 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0106WCNNLL25TEX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
E Ink Corp, South Hadley
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 1,325 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0107WNKCRP7GAYL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials, Northampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 1,125 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 01060SNTGB175IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Cs-Ma Llc Dba Construction Service, Northampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 9 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0106WCNSTR4HATF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Northampton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Northampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002349771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Amherst Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hadley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009917661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Eis Wire & Cable Co, South Hadley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000499194 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Easthampton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Easthampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000732716 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Turf Care Supply Corp, Hatfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000491799 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Bi-Qem Inc, Northampton
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000308131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bi-Qem Inc, Northampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000308131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001946271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001946271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
U Mass Environmental Health & Safety, Amherst
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003415545 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ware W W T P, Ware
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070001153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
O'Connell Oil, Northampton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003479290 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sugarledge Stone Quarry, Inc., Cummington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070544185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3

Correctional facilities

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

Hampshire County Jail, Northampton
EPA FRS registry ID
110003480457
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Hampshire Sheriff'S Office House Of Corrections, Northampton
EPA FRS registry ID
110071903596
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Hampshire County

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