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Saratoga County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Saratoga County is 140 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Leukemia deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 968 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (424), Rail grade crossing (125), Gas station (mapped facility) (102). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 43.0878, -73.8458.

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 Saratoga County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	26.8	18.7	1.43xSignificant	24.4 to 29.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.1	4.6	1.33xSignificant	5 to 7.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.4	5.7	1.3xSignificant	6.1 to 9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.3	18.5	1.26xSignificant	20.9 to 25.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.2	14.5	1.26xSignificant	16.1 to 20.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	16.2	13	1.25xSignificant	14 to 18.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.6	3.7	1.24x	3.6 to 5.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.5	6.2	1.21x	6 to 9.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.4	2	1.2x	1.7 to 3.3	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.9	4.1	1.2x	3.8 to 6.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.5	23.8	1.16xSignificant	24.9 to 30.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.7	51.8	1.13xSignificant	55.1 to 62.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	510.8	453.4	1.13xSignificant	499.6 to 522.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.1	13.9	1.09x	13.3 to 17.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.5	4.4	1.02x	3.5 to 5.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.2	17.9	1.02x	16.1 to 20.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.3	30.2	1x	27.8 to 33.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.4	3.4	1x	2.6 to 4.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.3	11.3	1x	9.7 to 13	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	140	143.2	0.98x	134.3 to 145.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.3	8.7	0.95x	7 to 9.9	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.1	6.6	0.92x	4.9 to 7.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	14.8	16.4	0.9x	9.7 to 21.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.3	4.8	0.9x	3.3 to 5.4	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.4 to 2.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.8	6.6	0.73x	3.8 to 5.9	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 Saratoga County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,526.2	9,842.6	-44%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	80.2	75.3	+7%	years
Child mortality	25.3	59.8	-58%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	3.4	6.2	-46%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	47.3	96.9	-51%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	17.1	28.6	-40%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde14.75 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
Acetaldehyde1.73 per million
Benzene1.43 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 322 days: 310 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 34, peak 93.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit424
Rail grade crossing125
Gas station (mapped facility)102
Air permit holder (minor source)77
Large hazardous waste generator58
Small hazardous waste generator53
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)24
Hydroelectric plant15
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)15
TRI reporting facility12
Landfill (mapped facility)10
Solar power plant10
Public airport9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)7
Major air pollution source4
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Hazardous waste transporter4
Superfund (NPL) site4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Heliport2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Battery storage plant1
Gas power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

GE Moreau, South Glens Falls
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 58.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980528335 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Malta Rocket Fuel Area, Malta
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980535124 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant), Saratoga Springs
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.5. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980664361 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Hudson River PCBs, Hudson River
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 54.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980763841 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Momentive Performance Materials Llc, Waterford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000324435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.5
Mpm Silicones Llc, Waterford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Toluene, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chloromethane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,472,808 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 12188GNRLL260HU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Saratoga Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 659,793 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 12866BLLPC1ADAM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Hexion Inc-Moreau Facility, South Glens Falls
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 28,480 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 12803BRDNC64FAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Polyset Co Inc, Mechanicville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Diisocyanates, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 15,721 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 12118PLYSTUPPER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Agrochemusa Inc, Saratoga Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Methanol, Peracetic acid and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,032 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1286WGRCHM26FRE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Best Ave Ventures Llc - Pattenude Property Formerly, Stillwater
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $95,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019167195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Saratoga Co Sewer Dist #1 Wwtp, Mechanicville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057441415 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Globalfoundries Fab 8, Malta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia and 4 more. 128,488 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1202WGLBLF4STNE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Evonik Degussa Corp, Waterford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019082188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Momentive Performance Materials Llc, Waterford
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000324435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Quad/Graphics Inc, Saratoga Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 32,208 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 12866QDGRP56DUP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Ames Goldsmith, South Glens Falls
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000324890 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Evonik Industries, Waterford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine. 20,361 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 12188DGSSCSCHOO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Globalfoundries Fab 8, Malta
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043863922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Saratoga Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019700894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Greenfield Manufacturing Inc., Saratoga Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diethanolamine, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Ethylene glycol, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 110 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1286WGRNFL25FRE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Momentive Performance Materials Llc, Waterford
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000324435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Momentive Performance Materials Llc, Waterford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000324435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Target Stores Distribution Center, Wilton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012260560 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Waterford Waste Hauler, Waterford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019131982 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

Correctional facilities

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

Mt Mcgregor Correctional Facility, Wilton
EPA FRS registry ID
110019537198
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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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