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Wicomico County, Maryland: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wicomico County is 172.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 693 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (264), Air permit holder (minor source) (151), Rail grade crossing (58). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 38.3942, -75.5818.

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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 Wicomico County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths5.43.71.46x3.7 to 7.52020-2024
EsophagusNew cases6.44.61.39x4.6 to 8.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths40.730.21.35xSignificant35.9 to 46.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases68.151.81.31xSignificant61.8 to 74.92019-2023
All cancerDeaths172.4143.21.2xSignificant162.1 to 183.32020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.48.71.2x8 to 13.52019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.75.71.18x4.8 to 9.12020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.94.41.11x3.2 to 7.12020-2024
All cancerNew cases501.7453.41.11xSignificant483.7 to 520.22019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases25.923.81.09x21.9 to 30.52019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.76.21.08x4.7 to 9.32019-2023
StomachNew cases7.16.61.08x5.1 to 9.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths54.81.04x3.3 to 7.12020-2024
ThyroidNew cases13.3131.02x10.3 to 172019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.213.91.02x11.3 to 17.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.76.61.02x4.9 to 9.12020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.714.51.01x11.7 to 18.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.311.31x8.8 to 14.42020-2024
BladderDeaths3.84.10.93x2.4 to 5.82020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.13.40.91x1.9 to 52020-2024
BladderNew cases1718.70.91x14 to 20.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases15.818.50.85x12.8 to 19.42019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases1417.90.78x11.1 to 17.42019-2023

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 Wicomico County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,976.89,842.6+1%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.975.3-0%years
Child mortality53.859.8-10%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.26.2+31%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths85.196.9-12%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths37.728.6+32%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.

  • Formaldehyde16.76 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.99 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide1.72 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.47 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit264
  • Air permit holder (minor source)151
  • Rail grade crossing58
  • Gas station (mapped facility)49
  • Small hazardous waste generator47
  • Industrial wastewater discharge36
  • Large hazardous waste generator23
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)13
  • Hazardous waste transporter9
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
  • Public airport6
  • Major air pollution source5
  • Brownfield property5
  • Solar power plant3
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Heliport1
  • 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.

  1. Perdue Agribusiness Inc, Zion Church Road Complex, Salisbury

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $16,024,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009684010 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Plymouth Tube Company, Salisbury

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $55,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340630 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.8

  3. Plymouth Tube Co, Salisbury

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane, Trichloroethylene, Nitric acid, Hydrogen fluoride and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 148,821 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21801PLYMT2000I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  4. Perdue Agribusiness Llc - Salisbury Md, Salisbury

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Selenium compounds, Copper compounds and 2 more. 2,036,441 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21801PRDNCZIONC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  5. Perdue Agribusiness Inc, Zion Church Road Complex, Salisbury

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $16,024,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009684010 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  6. Plymouth Tube Company, Salisbury

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $55,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340630 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  7. Perdue Agribusiness Inc, Zion Church Road Complex, Salisbury

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $16,024,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009684010 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  8. Trinity Sterile, Salisbury

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene oxide. Reports carcinogens. 1,252 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2180WTRNTY21KIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  9. Plymouth Tube Company, Salisbury

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $55,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340630 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  10. Plymouth Tube Company, Salisbury

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $55,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340630 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  11. Perdue Foods, Llc, Salisbury Processing Plant, Salisbury

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000563462 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.4

  12. Newland Park Landfill, Salisbury

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001837326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  13. Trinity Sterile, Salisbury

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,688.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071440424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  14. City Of Salisbury Wastewater Treatment Plant, Salisbury

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002064042 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  15. Newland Park Landfill, Salisbury

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001837326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  16. Newland Park Landfill, Salisbury

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001837326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  17. Perdue Foods Llc - Salisbury Processing Plant, Salisbury

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 2,000 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21801PRDNCROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  18. Fruitland Wwtp, Fruitland

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,022.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008488261 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  19. Newland Park Landfill, Salisbury

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001837326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  20. Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Rgnl, Salisbury

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID SBY (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  21. Spartech Llc - Salisbury, Salisbury

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340603 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  22. Long Life Treated Wood, Hebron

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056012826 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  23. Spartech Llc, Salisbury

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Zinc compounds. 169 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21801CCDNTRT11B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  24. Atlantic Wood Industries, Salisbury

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340667 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Hebron Wwtp, Hebron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009915128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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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