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Somerset County, New Jersey: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Somerset County is 110.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,589 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (830), Air permit holder (minor source) (226), Small hazardous waste generator (129). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 40.5655, -74.6256.

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 Somerset County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases17.6131.35xSignificant15.7 to 19.72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases17.814.51.23xSignificant16.1 to 19.82019-2023
BladderDeaths4.84.11.17x3.9 to 5.82020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.16.21.15x5.9 to 8.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases20.518.51.11xSignificant18.6 to 22.62019-2023
StomachNew cases7.36.61.11x6.2 to 8.52019-2023
All cancerNew cases464.8453.41.03xSignificant455.7 to 474.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases23.723.81x21.6 to 25.82019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.613.90.98x12.1 to 15.32019-2023
BladderNew cases18.218.70.97x16.5 to 20.12019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.35.70.93x4.4 to 6.42020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases14.216.40.87x10.1 to 19.32019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths3.84.40.86x3 to 4.72020-2024
StomachDeaths2.32.70.85x1.7 to 3.12020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.720.85x1.2 to 2.32020-2024
PancreasDeaths9.511.30.84x8.3 to 10.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases14.317.90.8x12.8 to 162019-2023
All cancerDeaths110.2143.20.77x105.9 to 114.72020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases3951.80.75x36.4 to 41.72019-2023
EsophagusNew cases3.44.60.74x2.7 to 4.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.28.70.71x5.2 to 7.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.34.80.69x2.6 to 4.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths2030.20.66x18.2 to 21.92020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths3.76.60.56x3 to 4.62020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths1.83.40.53x1.3 to 2.52020-2024
EsophagusDeaths1.93.70.51x1.4 to 2.62020-2024

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 Somerset County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death4,544.89,842.6-54%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy81.875.3+9%years
Child mortality26.859.8-55%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality3.56.2-44%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths43.996.9-55%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths17.728.6-38%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.

  • Formaldehyde16.82 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
  • Benzene1.82 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.7 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,589 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit830
  • Air permit holder (minor source)226
  • Small hazardous waste generator129
  • Gas station (mapped facility)90
  • Large hazardous waste generator80
  • Rail grade crossing65
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)40
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)27
  • TRI reporting facility21
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)19
  • Solar power plant14
  • Heliport12
  • Major air pollution source9
  • Superfund (NPL) site6
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
  • Hazardous waste transporter4
  • Gas power plant4
  • Public airport2
  • Airfield1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)1
  • Scrapyard (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.

  1. American Cyanamid Co., Bound Brook

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50.3. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD002173276 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Higgins Disposal, Franklin Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.9. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD053102232 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Brook Industrial Park, Bound Brook

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 58.1. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD078251675 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Rocky Hill Municipal Well, Rocky Hill Borough

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 37.9. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD980654156 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  5. Montgomery Township Housing Development, Montgomery Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 37.9. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD980654164 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  6. Higgins Farm, Franklin Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD981490261 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  7. Weldon Asphalt Co Plant #4, Watchung

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $46,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004184230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.1

  8. Rust-Oleum Corp, Somerset

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Butyl acrylate, Zinc compounds, Methyl methacrylate and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,499 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 08873WMZNS39BEL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  9. Weldon Asphalt Co Plant #4, Watchung

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $46,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004184230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  10. Va Nj Health Care System-Lyons Campus, Lyons

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028253164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  11. Komline-Sanderson_Engineering Corp, Peapack

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000801838 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.4

  12. Air Liquide Advanced Materials, Inc., Branchburg Twp

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004173625 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.4

  13. Industrial Tube Corp, Somerville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011779021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.2

  14. Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C., Bridgewater

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, n-Hexane, Methanol, Acetonitrile and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,553 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 08876FSHRS755RT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  15. Fancyheat Corp, Somerset

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067131918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  16. Micro Stamping Corp, Somerset

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000322384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  17. Rotor Clip Co Inc, Somerset

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000322455 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  18. Weldon Asphalt Co Plant #4, Watchung

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $46,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004184230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  19. Ii-Vi Optoelectronic Devices, Inc., Warren

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,375.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006170838 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  20. Va Nj Health Care System-Lyons Campus, Lyons

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028253164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  21. Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc, Franklin Twp

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110030525581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  22. Emd Performance Materials Corp, Somerville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 1,429 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 08876PRNTN50MEI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  23. Roche Molecular Systems Inc, Branchburg

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Acetonitrile, Methanol. Reports carcinogens. 1,308 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 0887WRCHML18USH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  24. Viscofan Usa Inc., Bridgewater

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 96,787 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 08876DVRNCSOUTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  25. Somerset Raritian Valley Sewerage, Bridgewater

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $27,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063986968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Somerset 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 Somerset 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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