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Cumberland County, New Jersey: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cumberland County is 164.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 756 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (250), Air permit holder (minor source) (177), Rail grade crossing (133). 11 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 39.3725, -75.124.

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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 Cumberland County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	New cases	10.2	6.6	1.55xSignificant	8.2 to 12.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.8	8.7	1.47xSignificant	10.5 to 15.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.7	6.6	1.47xSignificant	7.8 to 12.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	19.4	13.9	1.4xSignificant	16.7 to 22.6	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	5.4	4.1	1.32x	4 to 7.2	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	24.6	18.7	1.32xSignificant	21.4 to 28	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	14.6	11.3	1.29xSignificant	12.2 to 17.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.1	51.8	1.24xSignificant	59.1 to 69.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.4	30.2	1.21xSignificant	32.6 to 40.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.3	4.6	1.15x	4 to 7.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	164.7	143.2	1.15xSignificant	156.4 to 173.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	516.9	453.4	1.14xSignificant	501.9 to 532.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.2	3.7	1.14x	3 to 5.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.6	18.5	1.11x	17.6 to 23.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.2	17.9	1.07x	16.4 to 22.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.4	16.4	1.06x	11.5 to 25.3	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.8	2.7	1.04x	1.8 to 4.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.9	2	0.95x	1.2 to 3.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.2	3.4	0.94x	2.1 to 4.6	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12.1	13	0.93x	9.7 to 14.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.3	14.5	0.92x	10.9 to 16	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.4	4.8	0.92x	3.2 to 6.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.2	5.7	0.91x	3.7 to 7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.3	6.2	0.85x	3.8 to 7.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	3.7	4.4	0.84x	2.5 to 5.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.6	23.8	0.66x	13.1 to 18.4	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 Cumberland County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,759.5	9,842.6	+9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.7	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	54.4	59.8	-9%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.7	6.2	+9%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	111.8	96.9	+15%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	51.8	28.6	+81%	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.

Formaldehyde16.61 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
Acetaldehyde1.48 per million
Benzene1.14 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 362 days: 276 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 40, peak 123.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit250
Air permit holder (minor source)177
Rail grade crossing133
Small hazardous waste generator32
Gas station (mapped facility)31
Major air pollution source15
Brownfield property15
Solar power plant14
Large hazardous waste generator13
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
Correctional facility (prison or jail)11
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
Large greenhouse gas emitter8
Public airport7
TRI reporting facility7
Heliport5
Gas power plant5
Superfund (NPL) site4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Oil-fired 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.

Ardagh Glass Inc, Bridgeton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $350,320.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001530861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Iceland Coin Laundry Area Ground Water Plume, Vineland
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJ0001360882 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Nascolite Corp., Millville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 51.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD002362705 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Vineland Chemical Co., Inc., Vineland
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 59.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD002385664 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Former Kil-Tone Company, Vineland
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 65.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJN000200874 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
National Refrigerants Inc - Rosenhayn Facility, Rosenhayn
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321580 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Corning Pharmaceutical Glass, Vineland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $301,760.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Whitewave Foods, Bridgeton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025316717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Cumberland Energy Center, Millville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, n-Hexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 12,823 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0833WCMBRL41EAS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Us Bureau Of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution, Fairton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,110 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08320SBRFPFAIRT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Ardagh Glass Inc, Bridgeton
Major air pollution source. Penalties $350,320.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001530861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Nipro Glass Americas, Millville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $972,850.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004150301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Corning Pharmaceutical Glass, Vineland
Major air pollution source. Penalties $301,760.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Ardagh Glass Inc, Bridgeton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 177,831 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08302LNNDS443SE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Cumberland County Utilities Authority, Bridgeton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000734448 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Ardagh Glass Inc, Bridgeton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $350,320.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001530861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Nipro Glass Americas, Millville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $972,850.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004150301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
National Refrigerants Inc., Rosenhayn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123). 121,898 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08352NTLRF661KE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Corning Pharmaceutical Glass, Vineland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $301,760.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Cumberland Dairy Inc, Bridgeton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014921022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Silverton Marine Corporation, Millville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Ardagh Glass Inc, Bridgeton
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $350,320.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001530861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Corning Pharmaceutical Glass, Vineland
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $301,760.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Silverton Marine Corporation, Millville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Millville City Sewer Auth Wtp, Millville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001544598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

Correctional facilities

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

South Woods State Prison, Bridgeton City
EPA FRS registry ID
110070213824
Wastewater permit
Yes, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Bayside State Prison Njdoc, Leesburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110040956365
Wastewater permit
Yes, 3 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Njdoc - Bayside State Prison, Leesburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110001542055
Wastewater permit
Yes, 1 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Nj State Prison Bayside-Well 2 Tp, Leesburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110013232901
Water system
NJ0609001
Health-based violations
3 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
93
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Njdoc South Woods State Prison, Bridgeton
EPA FRS registry ID
110001541797
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Njs - Bayside State Prison Autotag, Leesburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110007951573
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Njdoc Bayside State Prison/Southern Stat, Leesburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110013813917
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Njdoc South Woods State Prison, Bridgeton
EPA FRS registry ID
110014355456
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Federal Correctional Institution (Fci) Fairton, Fairton
EPA FRS registry ID
110015114464
Water system
NJ0605004
Health-based violations
0 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
39
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Njdoc Southern State Prison, Maurice River, Township Of
EPA FRS registry ID
110029911022
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Us Bureau Of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution, Fairton
EPA FRS registry ID
110037142641
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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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