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Schenectady County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Schenectady County is 140.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 576 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (168), Air permit holder (minor source) (66), Gas station (mapped facility) (66). 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: 42.8313, -74.0448.

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 Schenectady County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
BladderNew cases25.818.71.38xSignificant22.8 to 29.22019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.84.61.26x4.4 to 7.62019-2023
ThyroidNew cases16.3131.25xSignificant13.6 to 19.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases2318.51.24xSignificant20.1 to 26.32019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases64.251.81.24xSignificant59.4 to 69.32019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.43.71.19x3.2 to 62020-2024
StomachDeaths3.22.71.19x2.1 to 4.52020-2024
StomachNew cases7.86.61.18x6.2 to 9.82019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases1916.41.16x12.5 to 27.72019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.55.71.14x5 to 8.42020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases20.317.91.13x17.6 to 23.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths12.611.31.12x10.5 to 152020-2024
All cancerNew cases493.1453.41.09xSignificant479.2 to 507.42019-2023
PancreasNew cases1513.91.08x12.7 to 17.62019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases14.914.51.03x12.5 to 17.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths221x1.2 to 3.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths30.130.21x26.9 to 33.62020-2024
All cancerDeaths140.6143.20.98x133.4 to 148.12020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.96.20.95x4.4 to 7.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases22.423.80.94x19.4 to 25.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.54.80.94x3.3 to 62020-2024
BladderDeaths3.84.10.93x2.8 to 5.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.13.40.91x2.1 to 4.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.48.70.74x4.9 to 8.12019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths34.40.68x2 to 4.32020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths4.46.60.67x3.2 to 5.92020-2024

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 Schenectady County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,451.99,842.6-14%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.175.3+2%years
Child mortality46.359.8-23%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.36.2+2%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths60.496.9-38%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths28.528.6-0%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.

  • Formaldehyde15.04 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.72 per million
  • Benzene1.59 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit168
  • Air permit holder (minor source)66
  • Gas station (mapped facility)66
  • Small hazardous waste generator64
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)62
  • Large hazardous waste generator61
  • Rail grade crossing41
  • Brownfield property13
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)6
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
  • TRI reporting facility5
  • Hazardous waste transporter4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Solar power plant3
  • Public airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Heliport1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • Wastewater plant (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. Si Group, Rotterdam Junction

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000324382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.1

  2. Si Group Inc, Rotterdam Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 144,507 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 12150SCHNC1000M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  3. Von Roll Usa Inc, Schenectady

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Maleic anhydride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,887 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 12306NSLTNONECA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  4. Electro Fiber Technologies, Schenectady

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 3,465 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 1230WTCHFB679MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  5. Elantas North America Llc, Schenectady

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041168562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  6. Ge Co, Schenectady

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 888 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 12345GNRLL1RIVE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  7. Si Group, Rotterdam Junction

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000324382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  8. Si Group, Rotterdam Junction

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000324382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  9. Si Group, Rotterdam Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000324382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  10. Niskayuna (T) Sd#6 Wwtp, Niskayuna

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010602945 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  11. Si Group, Rotterdam Junction

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000324382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  12. General Electric Steam Turbine Generator Global, Schenectady

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000616352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  13. Tech Fibers, Inc., Schenectady

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070714070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  14. Rotterdam Wastewater Treatment Facility, Schenectady

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002344696 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  15. Elantas North America Llc, Schenectady

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041168562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  16. Ge Global Research Center, Schenectady

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000808083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Richmor Aviation, Inc., Scotia

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004530160 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Norampac Schenectady Inc, Schenectady

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007997524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Mariaville Peat Mine, Duanesburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019342424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Dsm-Firmenich, Schenectady

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110032965735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. Schenectady (C) Stp, Schenectady

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019060763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  22. Elantas North America Llc, Schenectady

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041168562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  23. Elantas North America Llc, Schenectady

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041168562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  24. Ge Global Research Center, Schenectady

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000808083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  25. Ge Global Research Center, Schenectady

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000808083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

Correctional facilities

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

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Schenectady 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 Schenectady 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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