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Suffolk County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Suffolk County is 128.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 4,055 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,076), Air permit holder (minor source) (935), Small hazardous waste generator (655). 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: 40.8849, -72.9095.

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 Suffolk County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	23.4	13	1.8xSignificant	22.3 to 24.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	25.2	18.7	1.35xSignificant	24.2 to 26.2	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	20.5	16.4	1.25xSignificant	18.1 to 23.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.1	14.5	1.25xSignificant	17.3 to 19.1	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	8.1	6.6	1.23xSignificant	7.5 to 8.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.4	18.5	1.21xSignificant	21.5 to 23.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	Deaths	2.3	1.9	1.21x	1.5 to 3.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.6	23.8	1.16xSignificant	26.6 to 28.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.1	13.9	1.16xSignificant	15.3 to 16.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	524.6	453.4	1.16xSignificant	520 to 529.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.9	6.2	1.11xSignificant	6.3 to 7.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.7	51.8	1.09xSignificant	55.3 to 58.2	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.3	4.1	1.05x	3.9 to 4.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.7	17.9	1.04x	17.8 to 19.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.7	11.3	1.04x	11 to 12.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2	2	1x	1.7 to 2.3	2020-2024
Thyroid	Deaths	0.5	0.5	1x	0.4 to 0.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.3	4.4	0.98x	3.9 to 4.8	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.6	2.7	0.96x	2.3 to 3	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	4.4	4.6	0.96x	4 to 4.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.4	4.8	0.92x	4 to 4.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.2	5.7	0.91x	4.8 to 5.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.9	8.7	0.91x	7.4 to 8.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	128.4	143.2	0.9x	126.2 to 130.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.2	3.7	0.86x	2.9 to 3.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25	30.2	0.83x	24 to 26	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.1	6.6	0.77x	4.7 to 5.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.3	3.4	0.68x	2.1 to 2.7	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 Suffolk County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,452.7	9,842.6	-34%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.4	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	34	59.8	-43%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.3	6.2	-30%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	71.7	96.9	-26%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.5	28.6	+17%	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.

Formaldehyde14.26 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3.01 per million
Benzene1.53 per million
Acetaldehyde1.27 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 265 good, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 154.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

4,055 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,076
Air permit holder (minor source)935
Small hazardous waste generator655
Gas station (mapped facility)346
Large hazardous waste generator300
Rail grade crossing263
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)122
Hazardous waste transporter46
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)43
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)39
Major air pollution source33
TRI reporting facility33
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)24
Solar power plant21
Brownfield property18
Heliport18
Large greenhouse gas emitter14
Gas power plant12
Oil-fired power plant11
Public airport9
Landfill (mapped facility)9
Superfund (NPL) site8
Commercial airport6
EPA air quality monitor4
Biomass power plant3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Battery storage plant2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Industrial wastewater discharge1

Highest-severity records

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

Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE), Upton
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 39.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NY7890008975 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Lawrence Aviation Industries, Inc., Port Jefferson Station
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD002041531 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Computer Circuits, Hauppauge
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD125499673 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Islip Municipal Sanitary Landfill, Islip
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.4. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980506901 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
MacKenzie Chemical Works, Inc., Central Islip
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980753420 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Goldisc Recordings, Inc., Holbrook
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.4. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980768717 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Preferred Plating Corp., Farmingdale
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD980768774 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Circuitron Corp., East Farmingdale
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 54.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NYD981184229 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
National Grid Northport Power Station, Northport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 648,562 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11768NRTHPWATER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
National Grid - Port Jefferson Power Station, Port Jefferson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008025528 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
National Grid Port Jefferson Power Station, Port Jefferson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Naphthalene, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 131,905 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11777PRTJFBEECH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
United Riverhead Terminal Inc, Riverhead
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Hexane, Naphthalene, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 102,428 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11901TSCCR212SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Precision Pharma Services, Melville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025316735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Berry Specialty Tapes Llc, Riverhead
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Vinyl acetate, n-Hexane. Reports carcinogens. 40,889 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11901DCHMN1852O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Magellan Aerospace Processing Long Island Inc., West Babylon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene, Nitric acid. Reports carcinogens. 38,289 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11704LWRNC165FI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Northville Industries Corp. - Holtsville Terminal, Holtsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 33,381 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11747TSCPP586UN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
American Acrylic Corp, West Babylon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate, Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 23,493 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11704MRCNC400SH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Pride Solvent & Chemical Co Of Ny Inc, Holtsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, n-Hexane, Toluene, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,525 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11742PRDSL6LONG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Northville Industries Corp. - Setauket Terminal, East Setauket
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Cyclohexane, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 10,259 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11733NRTHV19TER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Safety Kleen Corp Inc - Amityville Facility, Amityville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019416577 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Northville Industries - Holtsville Terminal, Holtsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000825769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
The Soundcoat Co Inc., Deer Park
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2,315 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11729SNDCTONEBU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Caithness Long Island Energy Center, Yaphank
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 114,962 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 11980CTHNS5ZRNB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Bemis Company Inc, Edgewood
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $38,997.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024547631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Magellan Aerospace Processing New York, West Babylon
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $45,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000884570 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6

Correctional facilities

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

Yaphank Jail, Yaphank
EPA FRS registry ID
110032965833
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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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