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Clinton County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Clinton County is 164.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 473 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (181), Rail grade crossing (86), Air permit holder (minor source) (53). 4 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 44.7174, -73.6764.

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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 Clinton County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusNew cases75.251.81.45xSignificant68.2 to 82.92019-2023
BladderNew cases26.818.71.43xSignificant22.5 to 31.72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases19.514.51.34xSignificant15.6 to 242019-2023
BladderDeaths5.54.11.34x3.7 to 82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.44.81.33x4.4 to 9.22020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases22.617.91.26xSignificant18.6 to 27.32019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.86.21.26x5.4 to 112019-2023
ThyroidNew cases16.1131.24x12.3 to 20.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths37.430.21.24xSignificant32.5 to 42.92020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths75.71.23x4.9 to 9.82020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases2923.81.22xSignificant24.2 to 34.52019-2023
PancreasDeaths13.711.31.21x10.8 to 17.42020-2024
EsophagusNew cases5.54.61.2x3.6 to 8.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.38.71.18x7.7 to 13.62019-2023
PancreasNew cases16.213.91.17x13 to 20.22019-2023
All cancerDeaths164.9143.21.15xSignificant154 to 176.42020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.83.41.12x2.4 to 62020-2024
All cancerNew cases504.9453.41.11xSignificant485.2 to 525.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.36.61.11x5.2 to 10.22020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.84.41.09x3 to 7.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases19.918.51.08x16 to 24.52019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.63.70.97x2.1 to 5.92020-2024
StomachNew cases56.60.76x3.2 to 7.42019-2023

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 Clinton County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death7,270.39,842.6-26%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.875.3+3%years
Child mortality33.659.8-44%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality66.2-3%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths63.996.9-34%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths23.928.6-16%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.

  • Formaldehyde12.28 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3.01 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.46 per million
  • Benzene1.25 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit181
  • Rail grade crossing86
  • Air permit holder (minor source)53
  • Gas station (mapped facility)40
  • Small hazardous waste generator32
  • Large hazardous waste generator25
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)9
  • Hydroelectric plant8
  • Solar power plant6
  • Public airport5
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)4
  • Wind power plant4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter3
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Airfield1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1
  • Wastewater plant (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. Plattsburgh Air Force Base, Plattsburgh

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.3. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NY4571924774 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Deyo Quarry, Mooers

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,240.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110033111326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  3. Capco Trading Inc, Chazy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040086625 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  4. Nys Altona Correctional Facililty, Altona

    Correctional facility (prison or jail).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019830833 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record

    Severity 5.2

  5. Alstom Transportation, Plattsburgh

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001134790 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  6. Plattsburgh Intl, Plattsburgh

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID PBG (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  7. Plattsburgh Quarry, Plattsburgh

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 1290WPLTTS111QU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.9

  8. Micro Bird Usa Llc, Plattsburgh

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037130146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  9. Marine Village Cottages, Beekmantown

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019342905 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  10. Ellenburg Center Quarry, Ellenburg Center

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038441102 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  11. Umr Manufacturing Facility, Plattsburgh

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070249034 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  12. Alstom Transportation, Plattsburgh

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 12901BMBRD71WAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  13. Saranac Power Partners, L.P., Plattsburgh

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000542994 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  14. Clinton County Regional Landfill, Morrisonville

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004316348 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  15. Nys Altona Correctional Facililty, Altona

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019830833 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  16. Shm Gaines, Rouses Point

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070926470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  17. Bee Line Trucking, Ellenburg Depot

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071319962 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  18. Anachemia Chemicals Llc, Rouses Point

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000325023 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  19. Dannemora (V) Stp, Dannemora

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000734885 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  20. Camso Manufacturing Usa, Ltd, Plattsburgh

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070557772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  21. Saranac Power Partners, L.P., Plattsburgh

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000542994 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  22. Clinton County Regional Landfill, Morrisonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004316348 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  23. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Rouses Point

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000325041 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  24. Pfizer Inc, Chazy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000809091 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. Keeseville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Keeseville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006702327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

Correctional facilities

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

  • Nys Altona Correctional Facililty, Altona

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110019830833
    Water system
    NY0919482
    Health-based violations
    4 all time, 0 in 5 years
    All violations
    76
    Contaminants cited
    COPPER, FREE, Coliform (TCR)
    Wastewater permit
    Yes, significant noncompliance, 12 quarters in noncompliance

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110008029604
    Water system
    NY0904192
    Health-based violations
    4 all time, 0 in 5 years
    All violations
    59
    Contaminants cited
    Coliform (TCR), Lead, Surface Water Treatment Rule
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Clinton Correctional Fac Powerhouse, Dannemora

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110007382242
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110064222050
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Clinton 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 Clinton 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.

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