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Talbot County, Maryland: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Talbot County is 139.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 306 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (119), Air permit holder (minor source) (62), Industrial wastewater discharge (36). 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: 38.759, -76.08.

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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 Talbot 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	45.3	23.8	1.9xSignificant	37.6 to 54.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.7	4.4	1.52x	4 to 11	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.8	4.6	1.26x	3.2 to 10	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.2	11.3	1.17x	9.7 to 18.1	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	15	13	1.15x	9.9 to 21.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	488.5	453.4	1.08xSignificant	462.5 to 515.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.1	18.7	1.07x	15.9 to 25.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.1	4.8	1.06x	3.2 to 8.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.5	30.2	1.01x	25.1 to 37.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18	17.9	1.01x	13.2 to 24.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	50.5	51.8	0.97x	43.4 to 58.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	139.3	143.2	0.97x	127.2 to 152.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.8	18.5	0.96x	13.2 to 23.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.2	6.6	0.94x	4.1 to 9.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.9	13.9	0.93x	9.3 to 17.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.7	14.5	0.88x	8.7 to 18.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.4	6.2	0.87x	2.9 to 9.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.2	5.7	0.74x	2.5 to 7.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.2	8.7	0.6x	2.8 to 9.1	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 Talbot County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,048.9	9,842.6	-18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.9	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	53.9	59.8	-10%	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	101.2	96.9	+4%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	42.7	28.6	+49%	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.

Formaldehyde17.92 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.99 per million
Acetaldehyde1.6 per million
Benzene1.12 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit119
Air permit holder (minor source)62
Industrial wastewater discharge36
Gas station (mapped facility)20
Brownfield property19
Small hazardous waste generator18
Large hazardous waste generator7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Public airport4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source2
Heliport2
Oil-fired power plant2
Rail grade crossing2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Solar power plant1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Oxford Wwtp, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009915967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Knapp'S Narrows Marina And Inn, Tilghman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006630299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
The Talaria Company, Llc Dba -The Hinkley Company, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019901720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
The Preserve At Wye Mills Property Owners Assoc., Inc., Wye Mills
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019905227 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Easton 2, Easton
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 4257 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Easton, Easton
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1580 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Easton/Newnam Field Airport, Easton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009680933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Easton Wwtp, Easton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012533400 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Easton Utilities - Washington Street, Easton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000614069 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Easton Utilities Comm Power Plant 2, Easton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001768775 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Johnson Logging Company Incorporated, Easton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006630315 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
S.E.W. Friel - Wye Mills Plant, Wye Mills
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008477852 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Aphena Pharma Solutions, Easton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110050570136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Talbot County Biosolids Facility, Easton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055994250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Easton Gas Manufacturing Plant -Aka- Easton Gas &, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015329401 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cordova Elementary School, Cordova
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038742643 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tidewater Tractor Site, Wye Mills
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038742947 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Camden Crossing/Koppers, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534625 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
E.E. Marr Erectors, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534670 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ft. Mchenry Shipyard, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534698 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Afs/Cme, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534705 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Clearwater Sprinkler, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534714 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Fells Point Body/Fender, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534723 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Seton Business Park #2, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534741 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Southern Galvanizing, Easton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039534787 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) 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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Talbot 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 Talbot 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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