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Cayuga County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cayuga County is 140.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 388 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (135), Rail grade crossing (66), Air permit holder (minor source) (33). 4 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 43.0192, -76.6022.

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 Cayuga County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	5.9	3.7	1.59xSignificant	4 to 8.5	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	28.9	18.7	1.55xSignificant	24.5 to 34	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	7.1	4.6	1.54xSignificant	5 to 10	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	74.8	51.8	1.44xSignificant	68 to 82.3	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.9	6.6	1.2x	5.6 to 11	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.5	13.9	1.19x	13.2 to 20.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.7	30.2	1.18xSignificant	31 to 41	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.7	17.9	1.16x	17 to 25.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	513.1	453.4	1.13xSignificant	493.5 to 533.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.5	23.8	1.11x	22 to 31.8	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.4	4.1	1.07x	2.8 to 6.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.5	14.5	1.07x	12.2 to 19.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.5	6.2	1.05x	4.1 to 9.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.3	13	1.02x	9.9 to 17.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.8	4.8	1x	3.2 to 7.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	140.9	143.2	0.98x	131.2 to 151.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	10.9	11.3	0.96x	8.3 to 14.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.3	5.7	0.93x	3.5 to 7.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.9	18.5	0.91x	13.6 to 20.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	3.7	4.4	0.84x	2.2 to 5.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.1	8.7	0.7x	4.3 to 8.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.3	6.6	0.65x	2.8 to 6.4	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 Cayuga County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,891.5	9,842.6	-20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.6	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	44.6	59.8	-25%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.7	6.2	+8%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	67	96.9	-31%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.1	28.6	+16%	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.

Formaldehyde13.04 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.32 per million
Benzene1.31 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit135
Rail grade crossing66
Air permit holder (minor source)33
Large hazardous waste generator33
Gas station (mapped facility)31
Small hazardous waste generator28
Brownfield property18
Public airport6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
TRI reporting facility5
Major air pollution source4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Heliport2
Solar power plant2
Superfund (NPL) site2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Biomass power plant1
Hydroelectric 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.

Brillo Landfill, Victory
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYN000203129 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Cayuga County Ground Water Contamination, Aurelius, Fleming, Springport
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYN000204289 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Nucor Steel Auburn Inc, Auburn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Mercury compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,677 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13021BRNSTQUARR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Xylem Water Systems Usa Llc, Auburn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Copper and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 458 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13021GLDSP1GOUL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Owens Brockway Glass Container - Plant 35, Auburn
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $75,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000582628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Nucor Steel Auburn Inc, Auburn
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000325050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Wells College - Zabriskie Hall, Aurora
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008003267 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Edward E. Primose, Cato
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010803586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Alnye Trucking, Moravia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $32,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028111772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Onondaga Coach Tours (Sb), Auburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,540.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028162075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 35, Auburn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 1,509 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13021CNTRLRD6CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Auburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $43,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072172223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Owens Brockway Glass Container - Plant 35, Auburn
Major air pollution source. Penalties $75,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000582628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Auburn - C Stp, Auburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018932333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Goulds Pumps Inc Water Tech Group, Auburn
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009476959 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Vansridge Farm, Scipio Center
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $36,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037106155 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Bcs Access Systems Us Llc, Auburn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13021WCKSM1WICK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Port Byron (V) Wwtp, Port Byron
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006702461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Kubis Auto Parts, Auburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033202157 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ashland Farm, Aurora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070669929 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Nucor Steel Auburn Inc, Auburn
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000325050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Moravia (V) Stp, Moravia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009829409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cato-Meridian Elem/Middle And High Schools & Bus Garage, Cato
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069567196 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sims Metal - Auburn, Auburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071540296 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Owens Brockway Glass Container - Plant 35, Auburn
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $75,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000582628 (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.

Nys Cayuga Correctional Facility, Moravia
EPA FRS registry ID
110013329512
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Nys Auburn Correctional Facility, Auburn
EPA FRS registry ID
110019830897
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Auburn Correctional Facility-Firing Range, Auburn
EPA FRS registry ID
110071261656
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Prison City Farm House, Llc, Auburn
EPA FRS registry ID
110072255212
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Cayuga 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 Cayuga 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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