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Schoharie County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Schoharie County is 148.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 158 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (59), Air permit holder (minor source) (28), Rail grade crossing (17). 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: 42.5944, -74.4348.

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 Schoharie County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7.8	4.6	1.7xSignificant	4.7 to 12.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	31.4	18.7	1.68xSignificant	24.6 to 40	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	21.2	14.5	1.46xSignificant	15.1 to 29.1	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	9.4	6.6	1.42x	5.5 to 15.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	18.5	13.9	1.33x	13.5 to 25.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	68.8	51.8	1.33xSignificant	58.6 to 80.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	16.7	13	1.28x	10.6 to 25.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.9	17.9	1.22x	15.8 to 29.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.8	5.7	1.19x	3.8 to 11.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.8	30.2	1.15x	27.9 to 43.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	499	453.4	1.1xSignificant	468.8 to 530.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	8 to 17.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	148.2	143.2	1.03x	132.9 to 165.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19	18.5	1.03x	13.2 to 26.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.9	23.8	0.84x	13.9 to 27.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.6	8.7	0.76x	4 to 11	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 Schoharie County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,415.1	9,842.6	-25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.9	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	42.5	59.8	-29%	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	67.3	96.9	-31%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	24.2	28.6	-16%	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.

Formaldehyde11.36 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.11 per million
Benzene0.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit59
Air permit holder (minor source)28
Rail grade crossing17
Gas station (mapped facility)16
Large hazardous waste generator9
Small hazardous waste generator7
Public airport6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Pumped storage plant1
Solar 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.

Seward (T) Stp, Cobleskill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $103,279.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009150453 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Bill'S Auto And Commercial Towing Inc, Middleburgh
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,440.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032593753 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sharon Springs (V) Stp, Sharon Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039930741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Central Bridge Sd Wwtp, Central Bridge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037107136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mill Services Inc, Cobleskill
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002319875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Compressor Station 249, Carlisle
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011904305 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Masick Mine Site, Middleburgh
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071541583 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fulmont Ready Mix - Stamford, Stamford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030927255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Cobleskill (V) Wpcp, Cobleskill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039930607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
West Conesville Sewer District Wwtf, Conesville, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070667828 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
National Grid Cobleskill Scr, Cobleskill
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008013871 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Dr Reddys Laboratories New York Inc, Middleburgh
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032650879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1038240, Middleburgh
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037433239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1038260, Middleburgh
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039578221 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1094530, Schoharie
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041677806 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1070019, Richmondville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041691318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1070180, Richmondville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041691354 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1070609, Richmondville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041691498 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1004050, Worcester
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043552786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Middleburgh (V) Wwtp, Middleburgh
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009826180 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Schoharie (V) Wwtp, Schoharie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009829294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Compressor Station 249, Carlisle
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011904305 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Cranesville Block Co. - Cobleskill, Cobleskill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019635493 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. - Wright Compressor Station, Delanson
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043789308 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Oorah Inc., Gilboa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $60,189.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071895409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

Correctional facilities

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

Nys Summit Shock Correctional Facility, Summit
EPA FRS registry ID
110019826679
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Schoharie 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 Schoharie 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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