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Bucks County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bucks County is 138 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 2,500 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,110), Air permit holder (minor source) (439), Small hazardous waste generator (264). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 40.3274, -75.1282.

How this county ranks in Pennsylvania

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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 Bucks County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	23.4	18.7	1.25xSignificant	22 to 24.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.5	2	1.25x	2 to 3	2020-2024
Thyroid	Deaths	0.6	0.5	1.2x	0.3 to 0.8	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.4	4.6	1.17xSignificant	4.7 to 6.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.3	3.7	1.16x	3.7 to 4.9	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.7	4.1	1.15x	4.1 to 5.4	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	18.5	16.4	1.13x	15 to 22.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.9	6.2	1.11x	6 to 7.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.2	5.7	1.09x	5.5 to 7	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	14.1	13	1.08x	12.8 to 15.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.6	4.4	1.05x	3.9 to 5.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.2	18.5	1.04x	17.9 to 20.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.7	11.3	1.04x	10.8 to 12.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	463.9	453.4	1.02xSignificant	457.4 to 470.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.6	13.9	0.98x	12.5 to 14.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	50	51.8	0.97x	48 to 52	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	138	143.2	0.96x	134.6 to 141.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.1	17.9	0.96x	15.8 to 18.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.3	6.6	0.95x	5.6 to 7.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.2	3.4	0.94x	2.7 to 3.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.5	30.2	0.91x	26.1 to 29.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6	6.6	0.91x	5.4 to 6.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.2	4.8	0.88x	3.7 to 4.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.4	8.7	0.85x	6.6 to 8.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.2	14.5	0.84x	11.2 to 13.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19	23.8	0.8x	17.7 to 20.4	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.1	2.7	0.78x	1.7 to 2.6	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 Bucks County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,420.8	9,842.6	-35%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.1	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	30.2	59.8	-50%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	3.4	6.2	-45%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	80	96.9	-17%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	32.6	28.6	+14%	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.

Formaldehyde18.88 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.99 per million
Benzene2.09 per million
Acetaldehyde1.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 362 days: 312 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 36, peak 136.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,500 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,110
Air permit holder (minor source)439
Small hazardous waste generator264
Gas station (mapped facility)120
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)114
Rail grade crossing92
Large hazardous waste generator61
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)56
TRI reporting facility50
Hazardous waste transporter43
Brownfield property31
Major air pollution source20
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)20
Public airport17
Heliport12
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)11
Scrapyard (mapped facility)9
Superfund (NPL) site8
Large greenhouse gas emitter5
Landfill (mapped facility)5
Commercial airport3
Biomass power plant3
Oil-fired power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Airfield1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Gas 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.

Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas), Warminster Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 57.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PA6170024545 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Chem-Fab, Doylestown
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD002323848 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Fischer & Porter Co., Warminster
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 29.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD002345817 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Boarhead Farms, Bridgeton Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 39.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD047726161 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Revere Chemical Co., Nockamixon Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD051395499 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Watson Johnson Landfill, Richland Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 70.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD980706824 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Croydon TCE, Croydon
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD981035009 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Dublin TCE Site, Dublin Borough
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 28.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD981740004 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Brightsmith Llc/Falls Twp, Morrisville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $66,258.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000336495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.1
Altuglas Llc, Bristol
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate, Ethyl acrylate, Butyl acrylate, Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 171,859 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 19020LFTCH100PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Crc Industries Inc, Warminster
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene, Methanol, n-Hexane, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 81,684 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 18974CRCCH885LO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Rohm & Haas Chemicals Llc, Bristol
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate, Ammonia, Butyl acrylate, Ethyl acrylate and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 35,315 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 19007RHMNDOLDRT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Quad Graphics Marketing Llc/Chalfont, Chalfont
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $83,467.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000818786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Pennengineering, Danboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nickel, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 17,546 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 18916PNNNG5190O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Flexible Circuits Inc/Warrington, Warrington
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $100,484.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000876703 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., Morrisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, Ethylene oxide. Reports carcinogens. 15,261 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 19067MGNDS1399N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Crc Industries Inc, Warminster
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000335931 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Dunmore International Corp, Bristol
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Xylene (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 11,695 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 19007DNMRC145WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Univar Solutions Usa - 4 Steel Road Morrisville Pa, Morrisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 10,077 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 19067CHMCN4STEE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Waste Management - Grows Fairless Hill Landfill, Morrisville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $246,137.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000817439 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Dunmore Corp/Bristol, Bristol
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,984.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022522331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Met-Pro Technologies Dba Fybroc Unit, Telford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 6,790 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 18969FYBRC700EM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Univar Solutions Usa - Morrisville Branch, Morrisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,769 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 19067VNWTR200DE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Brightsmith Llc/Falls Twp, Morrisville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $66,258.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000336495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
National Refrigeration & A/C Products, Bensalem
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 3,057 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 19020NTNLR539DU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2

Correctional facilities

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

Womens Correctional Facility, Doylestown Township
EPA FRS registry ID
110070264720
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Bucks 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 Bucks 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.

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