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Cape May County, New Jersey: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cape May County is 142.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Melanoma of the skin deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 491 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (276), Air permit holder (minor source) (86), Rail grade crossing (45). 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: 39.1263, -74.7996.

How this county ranks in New Jersey

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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 Cape May 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	51.8	23.8	2.18xSignificant	46.6 to 57.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	3.3	2	1.65xSignificant	2.1 to 5	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5.5	3.7	1.49xSignificant	4 to 7.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.5	4.6	1.41xSignificant	4.9 to 8.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	25.3	18.7	1.35xSignificant	22 to 29.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	16.8	13	1.29x	13 to 21.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.5	51.8	1.25xSignificant	59.1 to 70.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.4	6.2	1.19x	5.3 to 10.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	532.3	453.4	1.17xSignificant	515.3 to 549.9	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.5	4.1	1.1x	3.2 to 6.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.7	30.2	1.05x	28.1 to 35.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.4	13.9	1.04x	12 to 17.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.9	5.7	1.04x	4.2 to 8.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.5	4.4	1.02x	3 to 6.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.6	18.5	1.01x	15.4 to 22.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.5	14.5	1x	11.8 to 17.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	142.9	143.2	1x	134.8 to 151.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	6.6 to 10.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.6	11.3	0.94x	8.6 to 13	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.5	4.8	0.94x	3 to 6.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.8	6.6	0.88x	4.4 to 7.8	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.3	6.6	0.8x	3.8 to 7.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.4	17.9	0.75x	10.8 to 16.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	1.9	3.4	0.56x	1 to 3.4	2020-2024

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 Cape May County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,175.8	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.6	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	43.4	59.8	-27%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5	6.2	-20%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	114.5	96.9	+18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	59	28.6	+106%	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.

Formaldehyde14.28 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
Acetaldehyde1.09 per million
Benzene1.01 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit276
Air permit holder (minor source)86
Rail grade crossing45
Gas station (mapped facility)21
Small hazardous waste generator16
Large hazardous waste generator12
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)11
Major air pollution source4
Hazardous waste transporter3
Heliport3
Public airport2
Commercial airport2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Solar power plant2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Biomass power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

Williams Property, Swainton
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 40.5. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD980529945 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Cape May Cnty Mua 7 Mile Beach Middle Rgnl Wtf, Cape May Court House
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,640.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006620068 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Wildwood/Lower Region Wtf, Rio Grande
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000533147 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Lower Township Mua, Villas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000914681 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Cape May Regional Wtf, Cape May Point
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009722130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Waste Management Of New Jersey Inc, Woodbine
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022421486 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Cape May Cnty Mua Ocean City Wwtp, Ocean City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029979129 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Snow'S Doxsee, Cape May
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004140297 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Snow'S Doxsee, Cape May
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $11,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004140297 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Cape May Cnty Mua 7 Mile Beach Middle Rgnl Wtf, Cape May Court House
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $4,640.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006620068 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Njdhs Woodbine Developmental Center, Woodbine
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029350832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Avalon Pointe Marina Inc, Avalon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004155805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
All Seasons Marina @ Inland Waterway, Marmora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006082470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Dad'S Place Marina Inc, North Wildwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006675197 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Yank Marine Inc, Tuckahoe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006705477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
The Pirates Cove Marina, Ocean City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006705501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Trolley Barn, North Cape May
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006705565 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
B&E Marine Inc, Wildwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006705618 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Corky'S Expert Marine Service, Ocean City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006705636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Cape May Desalination Plant, Cape May
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007948588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bayview Marina, Ocean City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009114485 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Spray Dock Inc, West Wildwood Boro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009836464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hinch Marina Inc, Cape May
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009836543 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Rays Auto Salvage, Woodbine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013675727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Atlantic Capes Fisheries, Cape May
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014492600 (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.

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Cape May County

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