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Gloucester County, New Jersey: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Gloucester County is 159.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate and Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,607 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (863), Air permit holder (minor source) (218), Rail grade crossing (147). 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: 39.7011, -75.1456.

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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 Gloucester County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	5.8	4.1	1.41xSignificant	4.7 to 7.1	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	18.3	13	1.41xSignificant	16.2 to 20.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.6	18.7	1.32xSignificant	22.4 to 27	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.4	3.4	1.29xSignificant	3.5 to 5.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.8	6.2	1.26xSignificant	6.4 to 9.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.1	5.7	1.25xSignificant	6 to 8.5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29.3	23.8	1.23xSignificant	26.8 to 32	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.5	51.8	1.23xSignificant	59.9 to 67.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.4	2	1.2x	1.7 to 3.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	532.6	453.4	1.17xSignificant	522 to 543.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.6	4.8	1.17x	4.5 to 6.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.2	13.9	1.17xSignificant	14.4 to 18.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.9	11.3	1.14x	11.3 to 14.6	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.5	6.6	1.14x	6.3 to 8.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.4	14.5	1.13x	14.5 to 18.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.9	18.5	1.13xSignificant	18.8 to 23.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	159.5	143.2	1.11xSignificant	153.7 to 165.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.9	17.9	1.11x	17.8 to 22.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.5	30.2	1.11xSignificant	30.9 to 36.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3.8 to 5.9	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.9	3.7	1.05x	3 to 4.9	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15.7	16.4	0.96x	11.3 to 21.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.2	6.6	0.94x	5.1 to 7.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8	8.7	0.92x	6.8 to 9.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4	4.6	0.87x	3.1 to 5	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.1	2.7	0.78x	1.5 to 2.9	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 Gloucester County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,587.1	9,842.6	-23%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.1	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	33	59.8	-45%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.8	6.2	-24%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	87.4	96.9	-10%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	43.8	28.6	+53%	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.

Formaldehyde18.17 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
Acetaldehyde1.72 per million
Benzene1.59 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 357 days: 281 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 143.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,607 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit863
Air permit holder (minor source)218
Rail grade crossing147
Small hazardous waste generator82
Large hazardous waste generator63
Gas station (mapped facility)57
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)35
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)28
Major air pollution source23
TRI reporting facility20
Large greenhouse gas emitter11
Solar power plant10
Superfund (NPL) site9
Brownfield property7
Hazardous waste transporter7
Public airport6
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
Landfill (mapped facility)4
Gas power plant4
Heliport3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
EPA air quality monitor1
Biomass power plant1
Coal 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.

Delaware River Plant, Bridgeport
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $12,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000582003 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Paulsboro Refining Co Llc, Paulsboro
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $551,430.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022294569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Hercules, Inc. (Gibbstown Plant), Gibbstown
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 40.4. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD002349058 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Pioneer Metal Finishing Inc, Franklinville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 48. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD002360188 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Shieldalloy Corp., Newfield Borough
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 58.8. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD002365930 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Matteo & Sons, Inc., Thorofare
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD011770013 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Matlack, Inc., Woolwich Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 45.5. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD043584101 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc., Bridgeport
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 47.5. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD047321443 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services, Bridgeport
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 60.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD053292652 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Helen Kramer Landfill, Mantua Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 72.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD980505366 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Franklin Burn, Franklin Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 40.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD986570992 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Johnson Matthey Inc - Mid Atlantic Ind Pk, West Deptford
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $69,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Solvay Solexis Inc, Thorofare
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $198,850.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013317614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.7
Cpi Operations Llc - Paulsboro Facility, Paulsboro
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $18,960.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321189 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.6
Paulsboro Refining Co Llc, Paulsboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen cyanide, Toluene, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,907,435 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08066MBLLCBILLI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant, Bridgeport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Chloroethane, n-Butyl alcohol, Phthalic anhydride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 178,214 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08014MNSNTROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Gulf Oil Lp Woodbury Terminal, Thorofare
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 65,451 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08096GLFLL920KI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Johnson Matthey, West Deptford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine, Ammonia, Dichloromethane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 61,541 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08066JHNSN2001A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Glacier Garlock Bearings Llc Div Of Enpro, Thorofare
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,160.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Cpi Operations Llc, Paulsboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 14,881 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 08066SVWLC4PARA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Johnson Matthey Inc - Mid Atlantic Ind Pk, West Deptford
Major air pollution source. Penalties $69,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Cpi Operations Llc - Paulsboro Facility, Paulsboro
Major air pollution source. Penalties $18,960.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321189 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Aleris Rolled Products, Inc, Clayton
Major air pollution source. Penalties $68,790.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000321535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Logan Generating Co Logan Generating Plant, Swedesboro
Major air pollution source. Penalties $140,950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000575182 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Delaware River Plant, Bridgeport
Major air pollution source. Penalties $12,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000582003 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5

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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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.

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