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Queen Anne's County, Maryland: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Queen Anne's County is 135.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 338 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (126), Rail grade crossing (49), Air permit holder (minor source) (48). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 39.0485, -76.0289.

How this county ranks in Maryland

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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 Queen Anne's County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	53.7	23.8	2.26xSignificant	45.9 to 62.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.1	18.7	1.29xSignificant	19.4 to 29.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.6	6.2	1.23x	4.7 to 11.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.3	4.4	1.2x	2.9 to 8.8	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.4	6.6	1.12x	4.8 to 11.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.4	13	1.11x	9.9 to 20.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.5	11.3	1.11x	9.2 to 16.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.1	18.5	1.09x	15.6 to 25.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	492.2	453.4	1.09xSignificant	468.7 to 516.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.7	6.6	1.02x	4.4 to 10.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.7	13.9	0.99x	10 to 18.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	135.3	143.2	0.94x	123.6 to 147.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.2	8.7	0.94x	5.5 to 11.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.3	4.8	0.9x	2.5 to 7.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	45.3	51.8	0.87x	38.8 to 52.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.9	5.7	0.86x	2.9 to 8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25.6	30.2	0.85x	20.8 to 31.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	14.2	17.9	0.79x	10.5 to 18.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.2	14.5	0.77x	7.7 to 15.9	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 Queen Anne's County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,443.7	9,842.6	-35%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.6	75.3	+6%	years
Child mortality	36	59.8	-40%	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	76.3	96.9	-21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37.1	28.6	+30%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde18.12 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.99 per million
Acetaldehyde1.63 per million
Benzene1.22 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit126
Rail grade crossing49
Air permit holder (minor source)48
Gas station (mapped facility)32
Industrial wastewater discharge22
Small hazardous waste generator15
Public airport13
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)9
Large hazardous waste generator9
Solar power plant6
Brownfield property2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Heliport2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Centreville Wwtp, Centreville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006627463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sudlersville Wwtp, Sudlersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008478502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Eastern Correctional Camp Center, Church Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040016997 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Queenstown Plant, Queenstown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 2165WQNSTW22JSE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Queen Anne'S County Sanitary District Water Distribution System, Stevensville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006627052 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Queen Anne Marina, Stevensville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055025002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Seven Seas Yacht Service/Eastern Bay Yachting Center, Chester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070552105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Eastern Correctional Camp Center, Church Hill
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110040016997 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Castle Harbor Marina, Chester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071661027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bay Bridge Airport, Stevensville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006627427 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Queenstown, Queenstown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015808704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Reeb Millwork Barclay Finish, Barclay
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054890445 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Collins Electronics Property, Stevensville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038742260 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Banjo Lane Site, Centreville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038742509 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Eastern Correctional Camp Center, Church Hill
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110040016997 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 3
Knsg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stevensville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000560385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Queenstown Wwtp, Queenstown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,882.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009916065 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012670145 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Md Sha Bridge 1701101, Sudlersville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018896195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mdot Sha Bridge # 1701301, Sudlersville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018896211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Sha Bridge 1701201, Sudlersville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043547383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mdot Sha Bridge # 1701402, Millington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043547418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mdot Sha Bridge # 1700503, Chester
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070733122 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mdot Sha Bridge # 1701302, Millington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070733124 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mdot Sha # Bridge 1700504, Chester
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070733125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

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

Eastern Correctional Camp Center, Church Hill
EPA FRS registry ID
110040016997
Wastewater permit
Yes, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Queen Anne's County

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

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