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Clearfield County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Clearfield County is 162 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Leukemia deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 821 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (400), Rail grade crossing (147), Air permit holder (minor source) (104). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 40.9882, -78.4437.

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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 Clearfield County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	6.5	3.7	1.76xSignificant	4.5 to 9.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	8	4.6	1.74xSignificant	5.9 to 10.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	23	14.5	1.59xSignificant	19 to 27.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	9	5.7	1.58xSignificant	6.6 to 12	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.5	3.4	1.32x	2.9 to 6.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.6	4.4	1.27x	3.8 to 8.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65	51.8	1.25xSignificant	58.7 to 71.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.8	17.9	1.22xSignificant	18 to 26.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8	6.6	1.21x	5.9 to 10.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21	18.5	1.14x	17.3 to 25.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.2	18.7	1.13x	17.7 to 25.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	162	143.2	1.13xSignificant	151.9 to 172.8	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	14.7	13	1.13x	11.2 to 19	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.4	4.8	1.13x	3.7 to 7.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.1	30.2	1.1x	28.8 to 38.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	485	453.4	1.07xSignificant	466.8 to 503.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	6.4 to 11.4	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.8	4.1	0.93x	2.4 to 5.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.2	6.2	0.84x	3.4 to 7.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.5	23.8	0.82x	16 to 23.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.2	13.9	0.81x	8.8 to 14.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	8.9	11.3	0.79x	6.8 to 11.6	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	4.6	6.6	0.7x	3.1 to 6.9	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 Clearfield County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,757.7	9,842.6	-11%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.9	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	66.9	59.8	+12%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.2	6.2	+16%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	101	96.9	+4%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.4	28.6	+6%	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.

Formaldehyde14.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
Acetaldehyde1.35 per million
Benzene1.31 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit400
Rail grade crossing147
Air permit holder (minor source)104
Gas station (mapped facility)55
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)33
Small hazardous waste generator20
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
TRI reporting facility11
Brownfield property9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Hazardous waste transporter4
Public airport3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Heliport2
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Gas 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.

Pennsylvania Grain Processing, Llc, Clearfield
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $43,294.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060012409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Stella-Jones Corp, Du Bois
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Pennsylvania Grain Processing Llc, Clearfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Methanol, Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 97,449 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1683WPNNSY25TEC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Stella-Jones Corp, Dubois
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Copper compounds. Reports carcinogens. 16,053 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15801BRKPRGUYAV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Forum Us Inc/Clearfield Plt, Clearfield
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004826412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Midland Asphalt Materials Inc., Woodland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 896 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1688WMDLND88BAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Wickett & Craig Of America, Curwensville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007787662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Wickett & Craig Of America, Curwensville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 19,759 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 16833WCKTT120CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Pennsylvania Grain Processing, Llc, Clearfield
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $43,294.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060012409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Triangle Suspension Systems Inc, Dubois
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 120 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 15801TRNGLMALON (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Stella-Jones Corp, Du Bois
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Triangle Auto Spring Company Incorporated, Du Bois
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000583351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
City Of Dubois Sewage Treatment Plant, Dubois
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000719278 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Eagle Railcar Svc - Dubois Railcar Plant, Du Bois
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $30,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000818394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Pennsylvania Grain Processing, Llc, Clearfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $43,294.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060012409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Midland Asphalt Materials, Clearfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067217041 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Regional Water Pollution Control Facility, Houtzdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009161931 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Pennsylvania Grain Processing, Llc, Clearfield
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $43,294.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060012409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Forum Energy Technologies - Clearfield, Clearfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 161 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1683WFRMNR112IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Sensus Usa Inc, Du Bois
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 15801RCKWL805LI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Nydree Flooring Llc, Karthaus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate. 109 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1684WNYDRF468QU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Stella-Jones Corp, Du Bois
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Equimeter Incorporated, Du Bois
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000618234 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Forum Us Inc/Clearfield Plt, Clearfield
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004826412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Forum Us Inc/Clearfield Plt, Clearfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004826412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
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.

Quehanna Motivational Boot Camp, Karthaus
EPA FRS registry ID
110010962315
Wastewater permit
Yes, 1 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Clearfield County Jail, Clearfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110071063060
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Quehanna Motivational Boot Camp, Clearfield
EPA FRS registry ID
x2ea8a364095c0b62d5163dd5f0b5dd07
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Clearfield 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 Clearfield 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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