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Hamilton County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hamilton County is 144.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 64 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (31), Gas station (mapped facility) (8), Rail grade crossing (6). 2 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 10 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: 43.6938, -74.5062.

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 Hamilton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	37.9	18.7	2.03xSignificant	22.7 to 66.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.6	30.2	1.44x	28.4 to 71.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60.6	51.8	1.17x	42.8 to 90.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	144.6	143.2	1.01x	111.7 to 189	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	455.5	453.4	1x	391.3 to 530.6	2019-2023

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 Hamilton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,514.1	9,842.6	-34%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.4	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	81.1	96.9	-16%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 10 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde9.41 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde0.94 per million
Benzene0.73 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 355 days: 345 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 34, peak 87.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit31
Gas station (mapped facility)8
Rail grade crossing6
Small hazardous waste generator5
Airfield4
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Inlet (T)/Hamlet Of Inlet Wwtf, Inlet
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064623215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Speculator (V) Wwtp, Speculator
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009828990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Indian Lake Sd, Indian Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009829230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Vogel Pit #1, Lake Pleasant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019096093 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Nysdot Bridge Bin- 1021240, Long Lake
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008049753 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Minnowbrook Conference Center, Indian Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071669273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
R And R Brothers Property Managment, Edinburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $31,395.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071781203 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Prentiss & Carlisle Managment Co Inc, Arietta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,617.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071785522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lake Durant Campground, Indian Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071863343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Kohler - Unpermitted, Indian Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,829.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072076417 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Rivett'S Marine Eagle Bay, Inlet
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,841.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072176657 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Piseco, Piseco
Public airport. O.
Record ID K09 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
M.J. Hosley Pit#1, Long Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072108930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Joyces Body Shop, Blue Mountain Lake
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008044990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Barton Mines Substation, North River
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008075910 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Long Lake Water Filtration Plant, Long Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019322918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Moffitt Beach Campground, Lake Pleasant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019341210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sagamore Lodge, Raquette Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019415391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Indian Lake Dam Rehabilitation, Indian Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019773280 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019797932 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
The Hedges On Blue Mountain Lake, Blue Mountain Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030756251 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hamilton County Courthouse & Jail Comp, Lake Pleasant
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032653395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mountain Market, Speculator
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037435987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Blue Mountain Lake Water Filtration Plt, Blue Mountain Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039682475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Waste Water Improvements, Long Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040440341 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

Correctional facilities

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

Hamilton County Jail
EPA FRS registry ID
110049445267
Water system
NY2020657
Health-based violations
1 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
22
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Hamilton County Courthouse & Jail Comp, Lake Pleasant
EPA FRS registry ID
110032653395
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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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