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Geauga County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Geauga County is 134.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 348 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (132), Air permit holder (minor source) (64), Gas station (mapped facility) (35). 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: 41.5286, -81.1969.

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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 Geauga County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	5.7	3.7	1.54xSignificant	4.1 to 7.8	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	34.6	23.8	1.45xSignificant	30 to 39.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.5	18.7	1.31xSignificant	21.1 to 28.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6	4.6	1.3x	4.4 to 8.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8	6.2	1.29x	5.8 to 10.9	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	20.5	16.4	1.25x	11.9 to 32.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	15.8	13	1.22x	12.4 to 20	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.9	4.1	1.2x	3.5 to 6.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.6	18.5	1.17x	18.2 to 25.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.1	4.4	1.16x	3.5 to 7.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.5	14.5	1.07x	12.4 to 19.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.1	4.8	1.06x	3.7 to 7.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	9.6 to 14.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	467.1	453.4	1.03x	450.4 to 484.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.7	5.7	1x	4 to 7.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.4	13.9	0.96x	10.9 to 16.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	134.6	143.2	0.94x	126.3 to 143.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25.9	30.2	0.86x	22.5 to 29.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.2	17.9	0.85x	12.4 to 18.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	42.7	51.8	0.82x	38.1 to 47.8	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.1	6.6	0.77x	3.6 to 7.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.5	3.4	0.74x	1.5 to 4.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.8	6.6	0.73x	3.4 to 6.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.1	8.7	0.59x	3.7 to 7.1	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 Geauga County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,580.7	9,842.6	-43%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	80	75.3	+6%	years
Child mortality	51.5	59.8	-14%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.5	6.2	-28%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	64.6	96.9	-33%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13	28.6	-54%	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.

Formaldehyde15.03 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.44 per million
Benzene1.27 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 245 days: 203 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, peak 129.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit132
Air permit holder (minor source)64
Gas station (mapped facility)35
Small hazardous waste generator20
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)20
TRI reporting facility17
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)14
Scrapyard (mapped facility)13
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)12
Public airport7
Large hazardous waste generator4
Heliport4
Brownfield property2
EPA air quality monitor1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1

Highest-severity records

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

Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers Inc, Middlefield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000385798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Cabinetworks Group Middlefield Plant 1, Middlefield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Ethylbenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,044 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44062KRFTM16052 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Chem Technologies Ltd., Middlefield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Thiram, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, Antimony compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,428 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44062CHMTC14875 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Middlefield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 120,877 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44062MDDLF15815 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Chardon Custom Polymers, Chardon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,207 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44024CHRDN373WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Hexpol Compounding Burton Rubber Processing, Burton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds, Antimony compounds, Thiram and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 384 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44021BRTNR14330 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Hexpol Middlefield, Middlefield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds, Thiram, Lead compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 301 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44062GLDKY14910 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Cabinetworks Group Middlefield P2, Middlefield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 19,982 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44062MLLNG15535 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Kraftmaid Cabinetry Inc Plant 1, Middlefield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000385789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Tarkett Usa Dba Johnsonite Rubber Flooring, Middlefield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 2,134 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44062JHNSN1635I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Rustic Pines Mhc-Rustic Pine Mhp, Llc, Thompson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $23,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006199158 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Troy Manufacturing Inc, Burton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042019044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Nof Metal Coatings N.A., Chardon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Nonylphenol Ethoxylates. 1,250 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4402WNFMTL275IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Mcfarland Creek Wwtp, Bainbridge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039715957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Tarkett Usa Inc., Middlefield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009662855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Hb Chemical - Ravago Chemical Distribution Inc, Newbury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Zinc compounds, Antimony compounds, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 6 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44065NTLLP9988K (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Chem Technologies Ltd., Middlefield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006538853 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Nof Metal Coatings North America Inc, Chardon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004619645 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Johnsonite, Chagrin Falls
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000385244 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Excel Polymers Llc, Burton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004590979 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Chardon Custom Polymers, Chardon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000617468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers Inc, Middlefield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000385798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Terrace Glen Mhp, Chardon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006239221 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Holly Hill Health Care Residence-Holly Hill Health Care Res, Newbury
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006320980 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lanxess Corp Plant 1, Chardon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene thiourea, Antimony compounds, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 44024LSTCH145PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5

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 Geauga County

Ohio 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 Geauga County, and their findings.
Ohio vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Ohio health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Ohio 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.
Ohio 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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