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Cattaraugus County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cattaraugus County is 152.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 642 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (225), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (176), Large hazardous waste generator (78). 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: 42.3018, -78.6848.

How this county ranks in New York

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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 Cattaraugus County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	27.2	18.7	1.45xSignificant	23 to 31.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9	6.2	1.45xSignificant	6.3 to 12.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.3	51.8	1.34xSignificant	62.5 to 76.7	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.7	3.7	1.27x	3 to 7	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.8	4.6	1.26x	3.9 to 8.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.5	30.2	1.24xSignificant	32.5 to 43	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.8	17.9	1.22x	17.8 to 26.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	15.8	13	1.22x	11.9 to 20.6	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.8	6.6	1.18x	5.5 to 10.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.8	18.5	1.18x	18 to 26.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.9	23.8	1.13x	22.2 to 32.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	506.7	453.4	1.12xSignificant	486.8 to 527.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.3	13.9	1.1x	12 to 19.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	152.3	143.2	1.06x	141.9 to 163.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	9.1 to 15.3	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.1	4.1	1x	2.6 to 6.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.7	4.8	0.98x	3.1 to 7.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.1	14.5	0.97x	10.9 to 17.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.1	4.4	0.93x	2.4 to 6.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.7	8.7	0.89x	5.4 to 10.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.8	5.7	0.84x	3 to 7.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.2	6.6	0.79x	3.4 to 7.7	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 Cattaraugus County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,681.2	9,842.6	+9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.5	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	58.5	59.8	-2%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.6	6.2	-10%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	75.2	96.9	-22%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	31	28.6	+9%	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.

Formaldehyde11.56 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.15 per million
Benzene1.07 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing225
NPDES wastewater discharge permit176
Large hazardous waste generator78
Air permit holder (minor source)53
Gas station (mapped facility)28
Small hazardous waste generator27
Brownfield property16
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
Public airport8
TRI reporting facility7
Hazardous waste transporter3
Solar power plant3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Superfund (NPL) site2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Gas 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.

Little Valley, Little Valley
Superfund (NPL) site. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NY0001233634 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Olean Well Field, Olean
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 44.5. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980528657 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Elantas Pdg Inc, Olean
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Toluene, Diisocyanates, Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate. Reports carcinogens. 8,058 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14760CNPNC1405B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Solepoxy Inc., Olean
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrabromobisphenol A, Zinc compounds, Triglycidyl isocyanurate, Hexachlorobenzene. Reports carcinogens. 54 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14760HYSLL211FR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc., Olean
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 52 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1476WBFFLC2998C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Cooper Power Systems Llc, Olean
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Zinc compounds, Tetrabromobisphenol A, Antimony compounds and 1 more. 3,070 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14760CPRPW1648D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Cooper Power Sys Inc, Olean
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000328360 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Cutco Cutlery Corp, Olean
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001566902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Dresser-Rand, Olean
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Chromium. 730 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14760DRSSRPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Cytec Olean Inc, Olean
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496268 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Great Lakes Cheese - Franklinville, Franklinville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071531444 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Indeck Olean Energy Center, Olean
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001596381 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Cutco Cutlery Corp, Olean
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium. 107 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14760LCSCT1116E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Griffith Energy - Olean, Olean
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Cyclohexane, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 14760GRFFT1650E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
City Of Olean Wastewater Treatment Facility, Olean
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000568476 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fitzpatrick & Weller, Ellicottville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001601446 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lamberts Auto Parts Inc., Franklinville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069417580 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Henkel Corporation, Olean
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000328388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Nesl - Olean Hot Mix Asphalt, Olean
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067200273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Indeck Olean Energy Center, Olean
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001596381 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Limestone Wwtp, Limestone
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009828865 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Portville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Portville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009829454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
South Dayton (V) Wwtp, Dayton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019434192 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Fitzpatrick & Weller, Ellicottville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001601446 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dresser Water, Llc, Olean
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071717628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

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 Cattaraugus County

New York 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 Cattaraugus County, and their findings.
New York 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 York health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
New York 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 York 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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