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Seneca County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Seneca County is 157.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 229 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (72), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (65), Air permit holder (minor source) (20). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 42.7823, -76.8579.

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 Seneca County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.7	51.8	1.36xSignificant	60.7 to 82.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.8	18.7	1.33xSignificant	18.9 to 32.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.7	4.6	1.24x	3.2 to 9.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.8	23.8	1.17x	21.1 to 36	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	518.6	453.4	1.14xSignificant	488.8 to 549.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.7	30.2	1.12x	26.6 to 42.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.6	18.5	1.11x	14.9 to 27.9	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.3	6.6	1.11x	4 to 12.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	157.5	143.2	1.1x	141.2 to 175.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.3	13.9	1.03x	9.5 to 20.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.4	11.3	1.01x	7.2 to 17.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.4	17.9	0.92x	11.7 to 22.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.8	14.5	0.88x	8.5 to 18.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.2	13	0.86x	6.7 to 17.7	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 Seneca County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,640.4	9,842.6	-22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.6	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	60.7	59.8	+1%	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	74.6	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	18.9	28.6	-34%	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.

Formaldehyde14.61 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.98 per million
Acetaldehyde1.33 per million
Benzene1.26 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing72
NPDES wastewater discharge permit65
Air permit holder (minor source)20
Large hazardous waste generator17
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Small hazardous waste generator10
Public airport5
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Hydroelectric plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Seneca Army Depot, Romulus
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.5. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NY0213820830 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Scepter New York Inc., Seneca Falls
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 111,395 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13148SCPTR11LAM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Evans Chemetics Lp, Waterloo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl isobutyl ketone, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 53,131 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13165WRGRC228EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Frazier Industrial Co, Waterloo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. 95,962 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13165FRZRN1291W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Evans Chemetics-Hampshire, Waterloo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019173375 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Scepter New York Inc, Seneca Falls
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002094153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Itt Goulds Pumps Inc., Seneca Falls
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper, Nickel, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 457 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 13148GLDSP240FA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Frazier Industrial Co, Waterloo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000325498 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Philips Display Components Co, Seneca Falls
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002152232 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Waterloo (V) Stp, Waterloo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006622020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Goulds Pumps Epd, Seneca Falls
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012407706 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Interlaken (V) Stp, Interlaken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,881.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009828918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Trout'S Auto Recycling, Waterloo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,620.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033201568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Seneca Co Sd#1 Stp, Willard
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009826590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Five Points Correctional Facility, Romulus
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019717564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Empire Seneca, Waterloo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030898900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Seneca Meadows Landfill, Waterloo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001600964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Evans Chemetics-Hampshire, Waterloo
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019173375 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Evans Chemetics-Hampshire, Waterloo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019173375 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Five Points Correctional Facility, Romulus
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110019717564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Hillside Water Resource Recovery Facility, Romulus, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070674504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Seneca Meadows Landfill, Waterloo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001600964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Scepter New York Inc, Seneca Falls
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002094153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Goulds Pumps Epd, Seneca Falls
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012407706 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Seneca Energy, Seneca Falls
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028048164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

Correctional facilities

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

Five Points Correctional Facility, Romulus
EPA FRS registry ID
110019717564
Wastewater permit
Yes, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Willard Correctional Facility, Willard
EPA FRS registry ID
110072107608
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Seneca 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 Seneca 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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