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Columbia County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Columbia County is 133.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 305 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (138), Rail grade crossing (46), Gas station (mapped facility) (45). One correctional facility operates 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: 42.2431, -73.6422.

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 Columbia County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	18.2	13	1.4xSignificant	13.7 to 23.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.3	6.2	1.34x	5.5 to 12.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	25	18.7	1.34xSignificant	20.8 to 30.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.7	51.8	1.27xSignificant	58.9 to 73.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18	14.5	1.24x	14.2 to 22.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.1	4.6	1.11x	3.3 to 7.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.2	6.6	1.09x	5.1 to 10.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	491.4	453.4	1.08xSignificant	470.9 to 512.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3 to 7.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.9	3.7	1.05x	2.3 to 6.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.8	11.3	1.04x	9 to 15.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	3.8 to 8.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.7	18.5	1.01x	14.9 to 23.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14	13.9	1.01x	10.8 to 18	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30	30.2	0.99x	25.5 to 35.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.1	17.9	0.96x	13.3 to 21.8	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.9	4.1	0.95x	2.4 to 6.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	133.2	143.2	0.93x	123.4 to 143.8	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.5	23.8	0.74x	13.8 to 22.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.4	6.6	0.67x	2.8 to 6.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.8	8.7	0.67x	3.9 to 8.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.2	4.8	0.67x	1.9 to 5.4	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 Columbia County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,809.6	9,842.6	-21%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.2	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	48.1	59.8	-20%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	67.9	96.9	-30%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	23.5	28.6	-18%	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.

Formaldehyde14.29 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.99 per million
Acetaldehyde1.52 per million
Benzene1.22 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit138
Rail grade crossing46
Gas station (mapped facility)45
Large hazardous waste generator22
Small hazardous waste generator19
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Public airport5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Hydroelectric plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Ancram Mill, Ancram
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000734723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Swm Holdings Us Llc, Ancram
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 817 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1250WSCHWT2424R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Ancram Mill, Ancram
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000734723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Wastequip / Confab, New Lebanon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,590.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000324328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Wastequip / Confab, New Lebanon
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,590.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000324328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Keeler Precast Concrete Inc, Hudson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,390.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030923115 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Lkq Broadway, Stuyvesant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006092780 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Valatie (V) Stp, Valatie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009829524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Little Cat Lodge, Hillsdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019100505 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Samascott Orchards, Kinderhook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019405981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hillsdale Wwtp, Hillsdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037107163 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hudson (C) Stp, Hudson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $26,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039922590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Columbia County Airport, Hudson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059713449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hudson Valley Creamery, Llc, Hudson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070282163 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Taconic Yard, Canaan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070386901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lasting Joy Brewery, Clermont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070792067 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Town Of Greenport Stp, Hudson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002345409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Stockport (T) Wtp, Hudson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022559701 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ancram Mill, Ancram
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000734723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Philmont (V) Wwtp, Philmont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009828589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Silver Brothers Farm Distillery, Chatham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071221879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001567616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Compressor Station 254, Riders Mills
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007383893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
L & B Products Corp, Hudson
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019565442 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pretium Packaging, Philmont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071359758 (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 Hudson Correctional Facility, Hudson
EPA FRS registry ID
110008033065
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Columbia 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 Columbia 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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