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Cameron County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cameron County is 192.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 102 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (44), Air permit holder (minor source) (19), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (19). 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: 41.4266, -78.2044.

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 Cameron County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	192.8	143.2	1.35xSignificant	148.1 to 249.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.7	51.8	1.27x	42.7 to 101.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	548	453.4	1.21xSignificant	465.7 to 642.8	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 Cameron County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,438.7	9,842.6	+16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.6	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	121.9	96.9	+26%	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.

Formaldehyde12.03 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
Benzene1.22 per million
Acetaldehyde1.2 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing44
Air permit holder (minor source)19
NPDES wastewater discharge permit19
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Brownfield property2
Small hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
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.

Ge Transportation Emporium Facility, Emporium
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000330393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
American Axle & Manufacturing, Emporium
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 15834GKNSNRR2AI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
American Sintered Technologies Inc, Emporium
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000330384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Wabtec Us Rail Inc., Emporium
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15834MTRCL55PIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.1
Cameron Cnty Maint Bldg Tk Fac, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010957599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Metaldyne Sintered Ridgway Llc, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007005935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mid-Cameron Authority, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039813253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
4th Street School, Emporium
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072136080 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
First Fork Campground, Sinnamahoning
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072250504 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Metaldyne Sintered Ridgway Llc, Emporium
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007005935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Embassy Powdered Metals Inc., Emporium
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper.
TRI facility ID 15834MRCNS513EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Grove Twp Sftf, Sinnamahoning
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010962244 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Pro Amer Prem Tools /Cameron Div Emporiu, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009815888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Ge Transportation Emporium Facility, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000330393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Emporium Hardwoods Sawmill, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059948963 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Beryllium Oxide Dump Site
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1470282901 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Emporium Sewage Treatment Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/821966294 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Pro Amer Prem Tools /Cameron Div Emporiu, Emporium
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110009815888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Wabtec Us Rail Inc/Emporium Plt, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059964392 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Embassy Powdered Metals/Emporium, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000740128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gkn Sinter Metals - Emporium Boro Plant 2, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000744892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mid-Cameron Authority, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010977620 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jeffrey Finch Sftf, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014326835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Columbia Gas Trans, Emporium
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022796161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Round Top Quarry, Emporium
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070050251 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Cameron 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 Cameron 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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