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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Allegheny County is 149.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.1 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 5,654 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,813), Air permit holder (minor source) (1,305), Small hazardous waste generator (751). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 40.4356, -80.0066.

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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 Allegheny County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	16.1	13	1.24xSignificant	15.2 to 17.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	Deaths	0.6	0.5	1.2x	0.4 to 0.8	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.4	4.6	1.17xSignificant	4.9 to 5.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.5	51.8	1.13xSignificant	56.9 to 60.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.1	18.7	1.13xSignificant	20.1 to 22.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.1	3.7	1.11x	3.7 to 4.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.3	4.8	1.1xSignificant	4.9 to 5.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.3	13.9	1.1xSignificant	14.5 to 16.2	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.5	4.1	1.1x	4 to 4.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.8	6.2	1.1x	6.2 to 7.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.8	4.4	1.09x	4.3 to 5.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.7	30.2	1.08xSignificant	31.5 to 33.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.1	11.3	1.07xSignificant	11.4 to 12.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.5	14.5	1.07xSignificant	14.6 to 16.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.5	16.4	1.07x	14.9 to 20.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6	5.7	1.05x	5.4 to 6.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.9	6.6	1.05x	6.4 to 7.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	149.2	143.2	1.04xSignificant	146.7 to 151.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	466.3	453.4	1.03xSignificant	461.6 to 471.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.6	18.5	1.01x	17.7 to 19.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.7	8.7	1x	8.1 to 9.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2	2	1x	1.7 to 2.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.6	17.9	0.87x	14.7 to 16.5	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.7	6.6	0.86x	5.2 to 6.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.5	23.8	0.86x	19.5 to 21.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.9	3.4	0.85x	2.5 to 3.3	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.7 to 2.3	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 Allegheny County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,412.2	9,842.6	-15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.9	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	55.2	59.8	-8%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.1	6.2	-1%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	108.4	96.9	+12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	52.4	28.6	+83%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde18.78 per million
Benzene4.55 per million
Coke Oven Emissions4.22 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 168 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 52, peak 129.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

5,654 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,813
Air permit holder (minor source)1,305
Small hazardous waste generator751
Rail grade crossing422
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)320
Gas station (mapped facility)320
Brownfield property244
Large hazardous waste generator115
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)70
Hazardous waste transporter65
TRI reporting facility55
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)37
Major air pollution source30
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)26
Large greenhouse gas emitter19
Heliport19
EPA air quality monitor9
Landfill (mapped facility)7
Scrapyard (mapped facility)7
Gas power plant5
Superfund (NPL) site3
Public airport2
Commercial airport2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Other power plant2
Crematorium (mapped facility)1
Coal power plant1
Oil-fired power 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.

Eastman Chemical Company, West Elizabeth
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,115,725.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000583057 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Us Steel Mon Valley Works - Clairton Plant, Clairton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,671,315.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042043384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Breslube-Penn, Inc, Coraopolis
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD089667695 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Ohio River Park, Neville Island
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD980508816 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Lindane Dump, Harrison Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 51.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD980712798 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Uss-Clairton Plant, Clairton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 18,368,503 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15025SSCLR400ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Uss Corp/Edgar Thomson Works, Braddock
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,000,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001116934 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Calgon Carbon Corp - Neville Island Plt, Pittsburgh
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Uss Mon Valley Works - Irvin Plant, West Mifflin
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $135,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008470724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.7
Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, Braddock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Methanol, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 597,851 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15104SSDGRBRADD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Mcconway & Torley Llc Plt 1801, Pittsburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 502,599 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15201MCCNW10948 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Uss Mon Valley Works - Irvin Plant, West Mifflin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ethylene, Zinc compounds, Lead compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 381,516 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15034SSRVNPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Synthomer Jefferson Hills Llc, Jefferson Hills
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Styrene, Ammonia, Cumene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 314,492 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15088HRCLSSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Neville Chemical Company, Pittsburgh
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $56,550.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Cheswick Plant Environmental Redevelopment Group Llc, Springdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 174,811 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15024CHSWCPITTS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex, Springdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers), Dimethyl phthalate, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 161,359 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15144PPGND125CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Calgon Carbon Corp Neville Island Plant, Pittsburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Manganese, Zinc compounds, Copper compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 137,433 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15225CLGNC200NE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Tms International Llc, Braddock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 130,222 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15104MSDVT13BRA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Liberty Pultrusions, West Mifflin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 129,313 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15122LBRTY1575L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Univar Usa Inc - Bunola Facility, Bunola
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $61,698.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Ineos Composites Us Llc, Pittsburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Phthalic anhydride, Methyl methacrylate, Maleic anhydride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 78,865 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15225SHLND2650N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Neville Chemical Co, Pittsburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dicyclopentadiene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Styrene, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 74,393 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15225NVLLC2800N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Universal Stainless & Alloy Prod - Bridgeville Facility, Bridgeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000328743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Pressure Chemical Co, Pittsburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate, Chloroform, Toluene, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 43,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15201PRSSR3419S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Libertas Copper, Leetsdale
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,153,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000328994 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8

Correctional facilities

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

Correctional Industries Scip, Pittsburgh
EPA FRS registry ID
110007773560
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center Renovations, Pittsburgh, City Of
EPA FRS registry ID
110072105656
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Allegheny County

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