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Fulton County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fulton County is 151 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 96 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (53), Air permit holder (minor source) (11), Gas station (mapped facility) (10). 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: 39.9429, -78.0939.

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 Fulton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.8	30.2	1.58xSignificant	35.8 to 63.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.6	51.8	1.29xSignificant	52.5 to 84.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.9	11.3	1.14x	7.5 to 21.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	16.1	14.5	1.11x	8.8 to 27.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	151	143.2	1.05x	128.9 to 176.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.1	23.8	0.93x	13.8 to 34.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.1	13.9	0.87x	6.9 to 20.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	364.1	453.4	0.8x	327.6 to 404.2	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 Fulton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,130.9	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.7	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	90.9	96.9	-6%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	41.3	28.6	+44%	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.

Formaldehyde16.47 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.59 per million
Benzene1.13 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit53
Air permit holder (minor source)11
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Small hazardous waste generator7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
TRI reporting facility2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Heliport1
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.

Jlg Industries Inc 1 Jlg Drive Facility, Mc Connellsburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Manganese, Nitric acid, Zinc compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,782 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17233JLGNDJLGDR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Jlg Industries, Mcconnellsburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055113461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Mellott Wood Preserving Co Inc, Needmore
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Copper compounds. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17238MLLTTRD1BO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Hustontown Stp, Hustontown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024462188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sfs Scott, James W, Big Cove Tannery
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059993020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mellott Wood Preserving Co Inc, Needmore
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007764375 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
P&W Legion, Mc Connellsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070054420 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Forbes Road Hs & Elem, Waterfall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010967506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jlg Industries Inc-253 Success Drive Facility, Mc Connellsburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 14 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17233JLGND253SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.9
Southern Fulton Elem, Warfordsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000923305 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Applegree Pa Welcome Ctr Llc - Sideling Hill Tpk Plaza, Waterfall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010967579 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Mcconnellsburg Boro Muni Auth-Hortonwell&Pecksprgs, Mc Connellsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000978425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jlg Industries, Mcconnellsburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055113461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
School House Village - Wwtp, Harrisonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064209191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Winfield Salvage Company, Big Cove Tannery
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070230329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
C & J Farm, Warfordsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071376307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Burnt Cabins Stp, Fort Littleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015599191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Wood No 1 Mine, Six Mile Run
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070053700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Jlg Equip Svc Inc/Success Dr Plt Mcconnellsburg, Mc Connellsburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001090845 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Todd Twp Stp, Mcconnellsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010967711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mcconnellsburg Stp, Mcconnellsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010978638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Jlg Industries, Mcconnellsburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055113461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Jlg Industries, Mcconnellsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055113461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ecms 110583 I-70 Bridges Ove Pa 915, Crystal Springs
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070733042 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pa Dot - Rest Area 3 - I-70, Fulton Co
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009161414 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8

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 Fulton 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 Fulton 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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