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Livingston County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Livingston County is 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Melanoma of the skin deaths at 2.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 371 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (125), Rail grade crossing (109), Gas station (mapped facility) (33). 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: 42.7302, -77.7814.

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 Livingston County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	4.7	2	2.35xSignificant	2.7 to 7.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	22.7	14.5	1.57xSignificant	18.1 to 28.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	35.3	23.8	1.48xSignificant	29.2 to 42.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.4	4.6	1.39x	4.2 to 9.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.9	18.7	1.33xSignificant	20.4 to 30.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17	13	1.31x	12.5 to 22.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.7	3.7	1.27x	2.9 to 7.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.7	51.8	1.23xSignificant	56.3 to 71.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.5	6.2	1.21x	4.7 to 11.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.1	3.4	1.21x	2.4 to 6.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	523.7	453.4	1.16xSignificant	500.9 to 547.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.9	18.5	1.13x	16.5 to 26.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.4	5.7	1.12x	4 to 9.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.8	8.7	1.01x	6.2 to 12.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.1	17.9	1.01x	14.2 to 22.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.4	4.4	1x	2.4 to 7.4	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	141.7	143.2	0.99x	130.4 to 153.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.4	30.2	0.97x	24.6 to 35.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.2	6.6	0.94x	4.1 to 9.1	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3.7	4.1	0.9x	2.2 to 6.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.2	4.8	0.88x	2.5 to 6.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	11.9	13.9	0.86x	8.8 to 15.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.1	11.3	0.81x	6.5 to 12.5	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	3.6	6.6	0.55x	2.1 to 6.1	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 Livingston County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,954.4	9,842.6	-40%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.4	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	30.6	59.8	-49%	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	66.7	96.9	-31%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	21.6	28.6	-25%	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.

Formaldehyde12.5 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.22 per million
Benzene1.02 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit125
Rail grade crossing109
Gas station (mapped facility)33
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Small hazardous waste generator20
Large hazardous waste generator19
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
Public airport6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Brownfield property4
TRI reporting facility4
Major air pollution source2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Solar power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Jones Chemicals, Inc., Caledonia
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD000813428 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Arkema Inc., Piffard
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: tert-Butyl alcohol, Zinc compounds, Cumene hydroperoxide, Benzoyl chloride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,311 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14533PNNWLROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Avon - V Stp, Avon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,640.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006620709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Village Of Genesco Wwtp, Geneseo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002345392 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Conesus Lake County Sewer District, Lakeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006620807 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Dansville - V Stp, Dansville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019804425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Safety-Kleen Systems Avon (Avo), Avon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 57 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14414SFTYK1525W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Arkema Inc, Piffard
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019470419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Springwater (T) Wwtf, Springwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $95,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025208745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Multi Metal Recycling Llc, Leicester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037097904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Aon-Do-Wah-Nuh Sportysmens Club, Leicester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041253176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Ernest Gates & Sons, Llc, York
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070626574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
T Joseph Swyers, Dansville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010806878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Donnan Farms, Inc, York
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $25,450.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010803023 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Groveland Station Wwtf, Groveland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $129,645.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024576421 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Morris Ridge Solar Energy Center, Llc, Mount Morris
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $326,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071867256 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Safety-Kleen Systems - Avon Facility, Avon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000616628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Lima (V) Stp, Lima
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006702390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Pj'S Auto Parts, Inc., Caledonia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019675920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sweeteners Plus Inc, Lakeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041930630 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lakelands Concrete Products, Inc., Lima
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057760515 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
York (T) Wwtf, York
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064301456 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
American Rock Salt Co., Llc, Mount Morris
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067017463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Village Of Dansville Wwtp, Dansville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070002400 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Benny'S Salvage Yard, Nunda
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019644205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3

Correctional facilities

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

Groveland Correctional Facility, Groveland
EPA FRS registry ID
110007382448
Water system
NY2500795
Health-based violations
0 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
6
Wastewater permit
Yes, 5 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Livingston 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 Livingston 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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