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Beaver County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Beaver County is 160.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 897 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (389), Rail grade crossing (102), Air permit holder (minor source) (89). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 40.665, -80.3335.

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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 Beaver County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	19.8	13	1.52xSignificant	16.9 to 23	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.7	4.6	1.46xSignificant	5.3 to 8.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.4	3.4	1.29x	3.3 to 5.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	18.3	14.5	1.26xSignificant	15.8 to 21	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.2	51.8	1.26xSignificant	60.8 to 69.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.6	3.7	1.24x	3.5 to 6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.4	30.2	1.21xSignificant	33.2 to 39.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.6	18.7	1.16xSignificant	19.2 to 24.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.6	6.6	1.15x	6.2 to 9.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.7	4.1	1.15x	3.6 to 6.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.5	5.7	1.14x	5.1 to 8.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21	18.5	1.14x	18.5 to 23.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.7	11.3	1.12x	10.8 to 14.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	160.4	143.2	1.12xSignificant	153.4 to 167.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.7	8.7	1.11x	8 to 11.6	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	18.2	16.4	1.11x	11.6 to 27.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15	13.9	1.08x	13 to 17.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3.5 to 6.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.6	6.2	1.06x	5 to 8.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	480.9	453.4	1.06xSignificant	468.1 to 494	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.9	17.9	1.06x	16.4 to 21.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2	2	1x	1.3 to 3.1	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.7	2.7	1x	1.8 to 3.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.7	4.8	0.98x	3.5 to 6.1	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.4	6.6	0.82x	4.1 to 6.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.1	23.8	0.8x	16.5 to 22	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 Beaver County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,405.7	9,842.6	-4%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.6	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	58.6	59.8	-2%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.4	6.2	+3%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	97.9	96.9	+1%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	41.8	28.6	+46%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde17.41 per million
Benzene3.08 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 203 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 46, peak 131.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit389
Rail grade crossing102
Air permit holder (minor source)89
Small hazardous waste generator70
Gas station (mapped facility)39
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)36
TRI reporting facility32
Brownfield property29
Large hazardous waste generator22
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)18
Hazardous waste transporter14
Major air pollution source11
Large greenhouse gas emitter10
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)10
EPA air quality monitor6
Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
Public airport4
Commercial airport2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Hydroelectric plant2
Airfield1
Heliport1
Gas power plant1
Nuclear 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.

Shell Chem Appalachia/Shell Polymers Monaca, Monaca
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,965,047.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Bvpv Styrenics Llc - Beaver Cnty, Monaca
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $125,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059344473 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.7
Shell Chemical Appalachia Llc, Monaca
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Ammonia, 1,3-Butadiene, Propylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,444,780 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15061ZNCCR300FR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.4
Veka Inc, Fombell
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000331016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Basf Corp, Monaca
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Sherwin-Williams Co, Rochester
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 150,120 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15074THVLS372CL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Bvpv Styrenics Llc, Monaca
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Butyl acrylate, Zinc compounds, Benzoyl peroxide. Reports carcinogens. 76,655 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15061RCCHMFRANK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Allegheny & Tsingshan Stainless Llc, Midland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 60,402 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1505WLLGHN952TE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Basf Corp, Monaca
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,3-Butadiene, Styrene, tert-Butyl alcohol, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 54,767 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15061PLYSR370FR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Veka Inc, Fombell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Antimony compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 37,431 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 16123VKNC0100VE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
The Sherwin Williams Co/Rochester Plt, Rochester
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $124,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329207 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Etc Northeast Fld Svc Llc/Pike Comp Sta, Rochester
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, n-Hexane, Formaldehyde, m-Xylene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 18,167 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1507WTCNRT282TE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Shell Chem Appalachia/Shell Polymers Monaca, Monaca
Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,965,047.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Mplx Terminals Llc - Midland Pa Terminal, Industry
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,535 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15059MDLNDRTE68 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Tenaris Koppel, Koppel
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,550 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 16136BBCCKMOUNT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Whemco-Steel Castings Inc, Midland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese, Nickel, Molybdenum trioxide and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,855 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15059WSTHMONE12 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Bvpv Styrenics Llc - Beaver Cnty, Monaca
Major air pollution source. Penalties $125,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059344473 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Nalco Co, Ellwood City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Acrylic acid, Ethylene glycol, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,183 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 16117CLGNCPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Shell Chem Appalachia/Shell Polymers Monaca, Monaca
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $4,965,047.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Shell Chem Appalachia/Shell Polymers Monaca, Monaca
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,965,047.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000329038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Gold Bond Bldg Prod/Shippingport, Shippingport
Major air pollution source. Penalties $178,539.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040960760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Ipsco Koppel Tubulars Corp, Koppel
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000583574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Desotec Us Llc Darlington Facility, Darlington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead, Mercury, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,163 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 16115NVRTR118PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Bvpv Styrenics Llc - Beaver Cnty, Monaca
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $125,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059344473 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Bvpv Styrenics Llc - Beaver Cnty, Monaca
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $125,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059344473 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8

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 Beaver 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 Beaver 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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