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Lincoln County, Maine: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lincoln County is 162.4 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 226 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (54), Rail grade crossing (38), Industrial wastewater discharge (32). One correctional facility operates 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: 44.0618, -69.5341.

How this county ranks in Maine

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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 Lincoln County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	9.6	4.6	2.09xSignificant	6.5 to 14.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	28.1	18.7	1.5xSignificant	22.6 to 35	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.2	3.7	1.41x	3 to 9.1	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.6	4.1	1.37x	3.5 to 9.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.8	30.2	1.28xSignificant	32.6 to 46.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.8	5.7	1.19x	4.2 to 11	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	162.4	143.2	1.13xSignificant	148.8 to 177.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.8	23.8	1.13x	20.9 to 34.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.4	13.9	1.11x	11.1 to 21.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	52.7	51.8	1.02x	44.9 to 61.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.7	14.5	1.01x	10.5 to 20.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	450.7	453.4	0.99x	425.6 to 477.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.7	4.8	0.98x	2.7 to 8.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.8	18.5	0.96x	13 to 24.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.8	6.2	0.94x	3.2 to 10.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.5	11.3	0.93x	7.3 to 15.2	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	11.7	13	0.9x	7.5 to 17.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.6	6.6	0.85x	3.1 to 9.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.9	17.9	0.78x	9.5 to 20	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.3	8.7	0.72x	3.9 to 10.2	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 Lincoln County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,244.9	9,842.6	-26%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.9	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	42.8	59.8	-28%	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	110.9	96.9	+14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	40.3	28.6	+41%	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.

Formaldehyde10.68 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3.05 per million
Acetaldehyde1.26 per million
Benzene1.16 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit54
Rail grade crossing38
Industrial wastewater discharge32
Gas station (mapped facility)22
Brownfield property18
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
Small hazardous waste generator10
Heliport6
Large hazardous waste generator4
Landfill (mapped facility)3
Public airport2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)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.

Molnlycke Manufacturing Us Llc (Formally Rynel), Wiscasset
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 12 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 04578RYNLN11TWI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Masters Machine Company, Round Pond
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008437762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Molnlycke Manufacturing Us, Llc (Formally Rynel ), Wiscasset
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035441741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Masters Machine Co, Round Pond
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 04564MSTRS500LO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Boothbay Harbor Wastewater Treatment Facility, Boothbay Harbor
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000916153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Masters Machine Company, Round Pond
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008437762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Bayville Village Wastewater Treatment Facility, Boothbay Harbor
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009025937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Molnlycke Manufacturing Us, Llc (Formally Rynel ), Wiscasset
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035441741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Wiscasset Wwtf, Wiscasset
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064258921 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Osram Sylvania - Closed, Waldoboro
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000314614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hospitality Partners, Llc, Monhegan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071358118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
St. Andrews Hospital/Urgent Care, Boothbay Harbor
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072067175 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Mason Station Llc, Wiscasset
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038947995 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ripley'S Garage, Waldoboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040403621 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cahill Tire, Edgecomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043242185 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Koehling Property, Wiscasset
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043242194 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mills Road Dump Site, Newcastle
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071969625 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Fieldcrest Manor, Waldoboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970644 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Aa Grist Mill, Damariscotta
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970671 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Best Felts, Waldoboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970672 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wotton'S Wharf, Bristol
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975290 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
A.D. Gray Middle School, Waldoboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976301 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Westport Old Town Dump, Westport Island
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980417 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
12 Carter Road East Boothbay, East Boothbay
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981540 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mason Station Ash Ponds - Lots 82&83, Wiscasset
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984113 (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.

Lincoln And Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority - Two Bridges Regional Jail, Wiscasset
EPA FRS registry ID
110030490831
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lincoln County

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