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Morris County, New Jersey: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Morris County is 115.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 2,238 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (982), Air permit holder (minor source) (364), Small hazardous waste generator (205). 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: 40.8674, -74.569.

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 Morris County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	17.5	13	1.35xSignificant	16 to 19.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	19.2	14.5	1.32xSignificant	17.7 to 20.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22	18.5	1.19xSignificant	20.4 to 23.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.6	18.7	1.16xSignificant	20 to 23.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.2	13.9	1.09x	13.9 to 16.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.5	23.8	1.07x	23.8 to 27.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	4 to 5.5	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	482.3	453.4	1.06xSignificant	474.8 to 490	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.7	11.3	1.04x	10.6 to 12.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.3	6.2	1.02x	5.4 to 7.3	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4	4.1	0.98x	3.4 to 4.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.9	2	0.95x	1.5 to 2.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.3	5.7	0.93x	4.6 to 6.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6	6.6	0.91x	5.2 to 6.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.1	4.6	0.89x	3.4 to 4.8	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.4	2.7	0.89x	1.9 to 3	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	13.8	16.4	0.84x	10.5 to 17.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15	17.9	0.84x	13.7 to 16.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	115.3	143.2	0.81x	111.7 to 118.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	41.2	51.8	0.8x	39.1 to 43.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.6	4.8	0.75x	3 to 4.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.5	3.4	0.74x	2 to 3.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.3	8.7	0.72x	5.5 to 7.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.6	6.6	0.7x	3.9 to 5.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	20.6	30.2	0.68x	19.1 to 22.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	2.1	3.7	0.57x	1.7 to 2.6	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 Morris County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	4,240.1	9,842.6	-57%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	81.7	75.3	+9%	years
Child mortality	21.2	59.8	-64%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	2.9	6.2	-54%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	46.3	96.9	-52%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	18.5	28.6	-35%	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.

Formaldehyde16.59 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Benzene1.65 per million
Acetaldehyde1.56 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 326 days: 275 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 129.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,238 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit982
Air permit holder (minor source)364
Small hazardous waste generator205
Gas station (mapped facility)196
Rail grade crossing122
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)108
Large hazardous waste generator102
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)33
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)29
TRI reporting facility24
Hazardous waste transporter13
Major air pollution source11
Brownfield property11
Heliport11
Solar power plant9
Superfund (NPL) site9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Picatinny Arsenal (USARMY), Rockaway Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJ3210020704 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Dayco Corp./L.E. Carpenter Co., Wharton Borough
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 46.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD002168748 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Radiation Technology, Inc., Rockaway Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD047684451 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Combe Fill South Landfill, Chester Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 45.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD094966611 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Rolling Knolls Landfill, Chatham Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 58.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD980505192 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Sharkey Landfill, Parsippany, Troy Hills
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 48.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD980505762 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Rockaway Borough Well Field, Rockaway Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD980654115 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Dover Municipal Well 4, Dover
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 28.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD980654131 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Rockaway Township Wells, Rockaway Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 28.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NJD980654214 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Butler Printing & Laminating Inc., Butler
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058181934 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.6
Givaudan Flavors Corp, East Hanover Twp
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064435017 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.3
Howmet Corp - Dover Alloy, Dover
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $13,775.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000320689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.3
Isp Chemicals Llc, Chatham
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000320803 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.2
Vdm Metals Usa Llc, Florham Park
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $30,020.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000320821 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.2
Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology, Parsippany
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000801678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Butler Printing & Laminating Inc, Butler
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl isobutyl ketone. Reports carcinogens. 38,229 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 07405BTLRP250HA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Modern Recreational Technologies Inc. (Formerly Kop-Coat Mar, Rockaway
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc compounds, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 31,976 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 07866PTTTP36PIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Us Army, Picatinny Arsenal, Wharton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $35,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042006646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Metem Corporation, Parsippany
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000318656 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Givaudan Fragrances Corp - Mount Olive, Mount Olive
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007032692 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
National Manufacturing Co Inc, Chatham
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 10,075 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 07928NTNLM12RIV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Howmet Castings & Services-Casting Div, Dover
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,497 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 07801HWMTCROYST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Isp Chemicals Llc, Chatham
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 2,103 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 07928STTNL116SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Howmet Corp - Dover Alloy, Dover
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $13,775.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000320689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp, East Hanover
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000320876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7

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 Morris 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 Morris 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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