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Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jefferson County is 150.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 434 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (182), Rail grade crossing (65), Air permit holder (minor source) (64). 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: 41.1429, -79.0047.

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 Jefferson County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases30.5132.35xSignificant23.4 to 39.12019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths7.34.81.52x4.7 to 11.12020-2024
BladderDeaths5.54.11.34x3.3 to 8.82020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases19.214.51.32x14.3 to 25.22019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.73.71.27x2.8 to 7.82020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.54.41.25x3.2 to 92020-2024
BladderNew cases23.218.71.24x18.4 to 29.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases60.651.81.17xSignificant52.6 to 69.72019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.55.71.14x4.1 to 10.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths32.430.21.07x26.7 to 39.22020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases19.718.51.06x15.1 to 25.62019-2023
All cancerDeaths150.8143.21.05x137.6 to 165.12020-2024
All cancerNew cases477.2453.41.05x452.4 to 503.12019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.64.61x2.6 to 7.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases16.417.90.92x11.9 to 22.12019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.56.20.89x3.2 to 92019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases19.623.80.82x14.6 to 25.92019-2023
PancreasNew cases11.413.90.82x7.8 to 16.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.16.60.77x2.9 to 8.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.58.70.75x3.8 to 10.62019-2023
PancreasDeaths8.411.30.74x5.4 to 12.62020-2024

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 Jefferson County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,531.19,842.6-13%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.975.3+1%years
Child mortality49.159.8-18%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths98.696.9+2%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths28.228.6-1%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.

  • Formaldehyde14.6 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
  • Benzene1.59 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.4 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit182
  • Rail grade crossing65
  • Air permit holder (minor source)64
  • Small hazardous waste generator31
  • Gas station (mapped facility)22
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
  • TRI reporting facility15
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
  • Hazardous waste transporter10
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Public airport3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Heliport2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • 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.

  1. Jackson Ceramix, Falls Creek

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.2. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID PAD001222025 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Glen Gery Corporation Hanley Plant, Summerville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000583459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.9

  3. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant 19, Brockway

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,763.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010267861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.9

  4. Glen-Gery Corp, Summerville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Manganese compounds. 67,405 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 15864GLNGRRT28X (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  5. Mersen Usa Gs - Nac Corp., Punxsutawney

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 240 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 15767NCCRBELKRU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  6. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant 19, Brockway

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,763.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010267861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  7. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant 19, Brockway

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,763.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010267861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  8. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 18, Brockway

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Lead And Lead Compounds. 3,468 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 15824WNSBRCHERR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  9. Niagara Cutter Pennsylvania Inc, Reynoldsville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cobalt. Reports carcinogens. 37 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 15851NGRCTSOUTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  10. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 19, Brockport

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds. 1,832 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 15824WNSBRCRENS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  11. Glen Gery Corporation Hanley Plant, Summerville

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000583459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  12. Henderson Twp Stp, Stump Creek

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017812893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  13. Miller Welding & Machine Co, Brookville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 1,565 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 15825MLLRW1000M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  14. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plt 18, Brockway

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043796238 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  15. Sykesville Borough Storm Sewer Replacement Project, Sykesville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008996505 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  16. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant 19, Brockway

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $5,763.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010267861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  17. Miller Welding & Machine Co, Brookville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 593 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 15825MLLRWRAILR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  18. Dubois Rgnl, Dubois

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID DUJ (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  19. Miller Welding & Mach Sandy Lick Plt, Brookville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000583404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  20. Star Iron Works, Big Run

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017828038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  21. Nac Carbon Products, Punxsutawney

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040928271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  22. Netshape Technologies - Falls Creek Facility, Falls Creek

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012700023 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  23. Glen-Gery Hanley Plt, Summerville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110060131637 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  24. Pa Dot Rest Area 26, Reynoldsville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010976131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Symmco Inc, Sykesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022539822 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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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