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Juniata County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Juniata County is 163 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 2.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 153 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (94), Air permit holder (minor source) (16), Gas station (mapped facility) (11). 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: 40.4794, -77.5018.

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 Juniata County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	10.6	4.8	2.21xSignificant	6.5 to 16.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	20.5	13.9	1.47xSignificant	14.2 to 29	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	26.4	18.5	1.43xSignificant	19.1 to 35.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.4	23.8	1.4xSignificant	24.6 to 44.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.3	14.5	1.26x	11.9 to 27.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.8	18.7	1.22x	16.2 to 31.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62	51.8	1.2x	50.8 to 75.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	163	143.2	1.14xSignificant	144.1 to 184	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33	30.2	1.09x	25.2 to 42.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.3	11.3	1.09x	7.7 to 19.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	490.5	453.4	1.08xSignificant	456.3 to 526.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.8	17.9	1.05x	12.7 to 27.2	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 Juniata County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,055.3	9,842.6	-8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.9	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	55.9	59.8	-6%	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	79.5	96.9	-18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	16.8	28.6	-41%	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.

Formaldehyde16.59 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.63 per million
Benzene1.24 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit94
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Rail grade crossing8
Large hazardous waste generator4
Heliport4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
TRI reporting facility3
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Master Woodcraft Cabinetry Llc, Thompsontown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Formaldehyde and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 570,534 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17094TRNGLJUNIA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Cabinetworks Group Inc/Thompsontown, Thompsontown
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041226615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Stella - Jones Corp, Mc Alisterville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 11,472 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17049HPMCGPARTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Stella Jones Corp/Mcalisterville, Mc Alisterville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007752967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Poultry Holdings Llc/Mifflintown, Mifflintown
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059880623 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Sfs Douglas Dr, Cocolamus
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028182053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cabinetworks Group Inc/Thompsontown, Thompsontown
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041226615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Deamer Trucking, Mifflintown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070145465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cocalamus Creek Disposal Service, Mcalisterville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045499260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc, Mifflintown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22). 32 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17059MPRKSRD3RI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.2
Benner'S Swine Barn, Thompsontown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001092861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Bridges At Brookline Stp, Mifflintown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009699834 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
East Waterford Stp, East Waterford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022289183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Port Royal Stp, Port Royal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010978674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Texas Eastern Trans Lp/Perulack Sta, East Waterford
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041226624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Energex Wood Pellet Mfg/Mifflintown, Mifflintown
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $11,091.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064212668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Richfield Area Jt Auth - Stp, Richfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010810881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Champion Modular Homes Plant 41, Liverpool
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070774566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Christian Retreat Center Camp, E Waterford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000953996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Texas Eastern Trans - Perulack, East Waterford
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008471340 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Thompsontown Stp, Thompsontown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010962752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mcalisterville Stp, Mcalisterville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010978139 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Arch Rock Dev Stp, Mifflintown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021026192 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Greenfield Farms, East Waterford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033202031 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cabinetworks Group Inc/Thompsontown, Thompsontown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041226615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Juniata 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 Juniata 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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