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Ontario County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Ontario County is 137.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 626 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (267), Rail grade crossing (124), Small hazardous waste generator (53). 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: 42.8064, -77.282.

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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 Ontario County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases37.123.81.56xSignificant32.6 to 42.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.921.45x1.9 to 4.52020-2024
BladderNew cases26.618.71.42xSignificant23.3 to 30.42019-2023
BladderDeaths5.54.11.34x4.1 to 7.32020-2024
ThyroidNew cases15.6131.2x12.4 to 19.42019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases16.914.51.17x14 to 20.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.26.21.16x5.1 to 9.82019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.34.61.15x3.9 to 7.22019-2023
All cancerNew cases521.6453.41.15xSignificant505.3 to 538.32019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases59.351.81.14xSignificant54.3 to 64.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases2118.51.14x18 to 24.62019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.23.71.14x2.9 to 5.82020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.15.71.07x4.5 to 8.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases18.517.91.03x15.5 to 222019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths30.330.21x26.8 to 34.32020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.44.41x3 to 6.32020-2024
PancreasNew cases13.513.90.97x11.2 to 16.32019-2023
All cancerDeaths137.2143.20.96x129.3 to 145.42020-2024
PancreasDeaths10.711.30.95x8.7 to 13.22020-2024
StomachNew cases5.76.60.86x4.2 to 7.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.83.40.82x1.8 to 4.22020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.54.80.73x2.4 to 5.12020-2024
StomachDeaths1.82.70.67x1.1 to 32020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases4.58.70.52x3.3 to 6.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths3.46.60.52x2.3 to 52020-2024

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 Ontario County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,295.99,842.6-36%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy79.875.3+6%years
Child mortality40.759.8-32%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.46.2-13%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths63.496.9-35%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths15.528.6-46%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.

  • Formaldehyde13.25 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.29 per million
  • Benzene1.14 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit267
  • Rail grade crossing124
  • Small hazardous waste generator53
  • Gas station (mapped facility)38
  • Air permit holder (minor source)37
  • Large hazardous waste generator30
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)14
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
  • Solar power plant9
  • Major air pollution source8
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Public airport7
  • Hazardous waste transporter5
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Brownfield property3
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Wind power plant1
  • Scrapyard (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. Gw Lisk Co Inc, Clifton Springs

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000327593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.2

  2. Northrup Farmington, Farmington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 8,666 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 1442WNRTHR5929L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  3. Guardian Industries Llc, Geneva

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004541434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.2

  4. Gw Lisk Co Inc, Clifton Springs

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 2,105 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 14432GWLSK2SOUT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  5. Farmington T Stp, Victor

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $70,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000734901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  6. Casella Waste Systems, Stanley

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $720,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019774608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  7. Guardian Industries - Geneva, Geneva

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 21,066 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 14456GRDNN50FOR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  8. Henkel Us Operations Corp, Geneva

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran. 9,632 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 14456ZTSNTPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.1

  9. Marsh Creek Wwtp, Geneva

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000735027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  10. Casella Waste Systems, Stanley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $720,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019774608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  11. Bristol Sewerage Disposal Corp, Canandaigua

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028155029 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  12. Elderlee, Incorporated, Oaks Corners

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000498346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  13. Henkel Us Operations Corporation, Geneva

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000327646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  14. Canandaigua - C Stp, Canandaigua

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000761337 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  15. 7-Eleven Store #35115, Phelps

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009825074 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  16. Canandaigua Boatworks, Rushville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042383239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. Northrup Farmington, Farmington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069250866 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  18. Guardian Industries Llc, Geneva

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004541434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  19. Elderlee Inc, Oaks Corners

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 257 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 14518LDRLN729CR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.9

  20. Victor Insulators Inc, Victor

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,080.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000877472 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  21. Guardian Industries Llc, Geneva

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004541434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  22. Guardian Industries Llc, Geneva

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004541434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  23. Bonna Terra Farms, Bloomfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,954.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010803032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  24. Pactiv Corp, Canandaigua

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022294596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  25. Manchester Facility, Clifton Springs

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 1443WMNCHS1719L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Ontario 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 Ontario 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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