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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cumberland County is 141.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,398 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (764), Air permit holder (minor source) (159), Rail grade crossing (143). 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: 40.137, -77.3183.

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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 Cumberland County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28.8	23.8	1.21xSignificant	26.3 to 31.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.1	3.4	1.21x	3.2 to 5.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.5	4.8	1.15x	4.5 to 6.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.2	2	1.1x	1.5 to 3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.3	18.7	1.09x	18.2 to 22.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3.7 to 5.8	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	13.4	13	1.03x	11.5 to 15.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.6	11.3	1.03x	10.1 to 13.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.8	18.5	1.02x	16.8 to 21.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.3	30.2	1x	27.9 to 33	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.2	6.2	1x	5 to 7.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.6	4.6	1x	3.7 to 5.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.9	13.9	1x	12.2 to 15.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	141.6	143.2	0.99x	136.1 to 147.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.2	14.5	0.98x	12.5 to 16.2	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	16	16.4	0.98x	11.2 to 22.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	441	453.4	0.97x	430.9 to 451.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	49.5	51.8	0.96x	46.3 to 52.9	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.8	4.1	0.93x	2.9 to 4.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.3	3.7	0.89x	2.6 to 4.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.6	6.6	0.85x	4.6 to 6.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	4.8	5.7	0.84x	3.9 to 5.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.1	8.7	0.82x	5.9 to 8.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	14.5	17.9	0.81x	12.7 to 16.5	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5	6.6	0.76x	4 to 6.2	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.8	2.7	0.67x	1.2 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 Cumberland County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,768.7	9,842.6	-41%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.3	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	32.4	59.8	-46%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.8	6.2	-22%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	59.1	96.9	-39%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	18.7	28.6	-35%	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.

Formaldehyde18.85 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.88 per million
Benzene1.62 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 261 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 35, peak 96.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,398 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit764
Air permit holder (minor source)159
Rail grade crossing143
Gas station (mapped facility)89
Small hazardous waste generator88
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)35
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)20
Large hazardous waste generator18
TRI reporting facility17
Brownfield property11
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)11
Heliport6
Major air pollution source5
Large greenhouse gas emitter5
Hazardous waste transporter5
Public airport4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
Oil-fired power plant3
Solar power plant3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Airfield1
Crematorium (mapped facility)1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Navy Ships Parts Control Center, Mechanicsburg
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PA3170022104 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Land O'Lakes - Carlisle, Carlisle
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000332578 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Carlisle Syntec A Div Of Carlisle Construction Materia, Carlisle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates, Thiram and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 41,967 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17013CRLSL1509R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Vitro Architectural Glass (Pa), Carlisle
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,815.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070343897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
The Ames Cos Inc., Camp Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Manganese, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 7,387 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17001TRTMP465RA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Frog Switch & Manufacturing Co, Carlisle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 6,626 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17013THFRG600EH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Land O'Lakes - Carlisle, Carlisle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 238,175 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17013HLLYM632PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Skyline Steel Llc-Camp Hill, Camp Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 199 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1701WSKYLN125ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Carlisle Const Materials Llc/Carlisle Mfg Campus, Carlisle
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041202579 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
South Middleton Twp Water Auth, Boiling Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000935784 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Vitro Architectural Glass (Pa), Carlisle
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,815.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070343897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Pennsy Supply Inc Silver Spring Facility, Mechanicsburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Mercury, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 85 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1705WPNNSY647CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
World Energy Harrisburg Llc, Camp Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 7,607 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1701WKYSTN285AP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Safety-Kleen Systems New Kingstown (Nkp), New Kingstown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 63 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17072SFTYK10ELE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Vitro Flat Glass Llc Carlisle Plant, Carlisle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Zinc compounds, Lead compounds. 2,195 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17013PPGND400PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Pennsy Supply Inc Penn Twp Facility, Newville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury. Reports carcinogens. 21 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1724WPNNSY2PENN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Vitro Architectural Glass (Pa), Carlisle
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $2,815.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070343897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Vitro Architectural Glass (Pa), Carlisle
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,815.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070343897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Harrisburg Energy Alternatives, Camp Hill
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110023044971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Nestle Purina Petcare, Mechanicsburg
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,542.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000332710 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
North Middleton Auth Stp, Carlisle
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000982624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Carlisle, Carlisle
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 420410101 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.2
Carlisle Region Water Pollution Control Facility, Carlisle
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,140.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000541771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Comm Refuse - Cumberland Co Lf, Newburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001062386 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Mechanicsburg Stp, Mechanicsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039693276 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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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