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Yates County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Yates County is 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 201 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (107), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (51), Large hazardous waste generator (16). 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: 42.6153, -77.1306.

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 Yates County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	32.6	18.7	1.74xSignificant	24.8 to 42.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	18.9	13	1.45x	11.9 to 28.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.4	23.8	1.4xSignificant	24.9 to 44.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.6	17.9	1.37x	16.8 to 34.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	548.5	453.4	1.21xSignificant	512.6 to 586.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.4	51.8	1.2x	51.4 to 75.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.8	14.5	1.09x	10.3 to 23.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	153.8	143.2	1.07x	135.8 to 173.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.2	13.9	1.02x	9.3 to 21.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.3	18.5	0.99x	12.6 to 26.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	28.6	30.2	0.95x	21.1 to 38.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	10.6	11.3	0.94x	6.5 to 16.9	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 Yates County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,771.8	9,842.6	-31%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.1	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	39.9	59.8	-33%	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	79.3	96.9	-18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde12.44 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.2 per million
Benzene1.07 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing107
NPDES wastewater discharge permit51
Large hazardous waste generator16
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Small hazardous waste generator4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Gas power plant1
Solar power plant1
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.

Remee Casting, Penn Yan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 8,226 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14527RMCST118MN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Ferro Corp, Transelco Division, Penn Yan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000327744 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Greenidge Generation Llc, Dresden
Major air pollution source. Penalties $180,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000327619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Penn Yan (V) Stp, Penn Yan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006621405 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Greenidge Generation Llc, Dresden
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $180,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000327619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Greenidge Generation Llc, Dresden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $180,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000327619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Dundee Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dundee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019351084 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Remee Casting, Penn Yan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004494235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Vibrantz Corp, Penn Yan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds and 2 more. 1,075 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 14527TRNSL1789T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Greenidge Generation Llc, Dresden
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $180,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000327619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Ferro Corp, Transelco Division, Penn Yan
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000327744 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Hansen Pit, Penn Yan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019067052 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
B & B Recycling, Penn Yan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019475049 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Penn Yan Rmc, Penn Yan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019717298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Coach & Equipment Manufacturing Corp., Penn Yan
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004567200 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Ferro Corp, Transelco Division, Penn Yan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000327744 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Metal Recovery Llc, Penn Yan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033201933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Eskildsen Clay Pit, Torrey, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070387027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Greenidge Generation Llc, Dresden
Gas power plant.
Record ID 2527 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
Penn Yan Village Of Municipal Water Plt, Penn Yan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004519584 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Penn Yan Boats (American Marine Corp.), Penn Yan
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008009109 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1042170, Dundee
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032652010 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1026930, Dundee
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032652038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Friends Of The Outlet, Penn Yan
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032990672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Nysdot Bin 1011070, Dundee
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037433033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Yates 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 Yates 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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