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Lebanon County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lebanon County is 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 844 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (503), Air permit holder (minor source) (89), Small hazardous waste generator (53). 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: 40.3805, -76.4483.

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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 Lebanon County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.6	4.8	1.38xSignificant	5.2 to 8.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.5	3.7	1.22x	3.2 to 6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.6	11.3	1.2xSignificant	11.4 to 16.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	22	18.7	1.18xSignificant	19.3 to 25.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.1	13.9	1.16x	13.6 to 18.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.9	3.4	1.15x	2.8 to 5.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.7	4.1	1.15x	3.5 to 6.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.8	23.8	1.13x	23.5 to 30.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5	4.6	1.09x	3.7 to 6.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.5	30.2	1.08x	29.1 to 36.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.1	2	1.05x	1.3 to 3.3	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.1	16.4	1.04x	10.8 to 25.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	147.5	143.2	1.03x	140.2 to 155.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	52.2	51.8	1.01x	47.9 to 56.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	444.1	453.4	0.98x	430.7 to 458	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.1	14.5	0.97x	11.8 to 16.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.5	5.7	0.96x	4.2 to 7.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.4	18.5	0.94x	14.8 to 20.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.1	8.7	0.93x	6.4 to 10.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.1	6.6	0.92x	4.7 to 7.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.7	6.2	0.92x	4.1 to 7.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.8	13	0.91x	9.4 to 14.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.6	17.9	0.87x	13.1 to 18.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.7	6.6	0.86x	4.3 to 7.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	3.6	4.4	0.82x	2.5 to 5.1	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	1.4	2.7	0.52x	0.8 to 2.4	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 Lebanon County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,405.4	9,842.6	-25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.4	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	37.2	59.8	-38%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5	6.2	-20%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	77.6	96.9	-20%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	26.3	28.6	-8%	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.

Formaldehyde18.63 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.95 per million
Benzene1.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 235 good, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, peak 108.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit503
Air permit holder (minor source)89
Small hazardous waste generator53
Rail grade crossing47
Gas station (mapped facility)42
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)26
TRI reporting facility23
Large hazardous waste generator13
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
Major air pollution source8
Public airport8
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Heliport3
EPA air quality monitor1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Gas power plant1
Solar 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.

Whitmoyer Laboratories, Jackson Township
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 46.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID PAD003005014 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Us Army National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000618546 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.4
Bluescope Buildings Na, Annville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 67,471 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1700WBLSCP4NRTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Prl Ind Inc/Lebanon, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $14,509.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001087270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
V&S Lebanon Galvanizing Llc, Jonestown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 7,215 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17038VSLBN153MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Us Army National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap-Wwtp, Annville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 604,878 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17003SRMYFFRTIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Keystone Protein Co, Fredericksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid. 569,749 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17026KYSTNCHEST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Lebanon Seaboard Corp, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Trifluralin, Pendimethalin, Myclobutanil and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,801 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17042LBNNC1600E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Farmer'S Pride Inc, Fredericksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid, Chlorine. 200,825 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17026FRMRS154WM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Bluescope Prefab Bldg Mfg Annville, Annville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000924117 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Sherwin-Williams Co, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Zinc compounds, Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 480 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17046NGNRD35HAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Tech Cast Llc, Myerstown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 467 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17067CMQKR640SC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Us Army National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000618546 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Lebanon Seaboard Corp, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000332649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Amcor Flexibles North Amer Inc/Lebanon, Lebanon
Major air pollution source. Penalties $15,640.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001066514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Keystone Protein Co, Fredericksburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Plain & Fancy Kitchens, Schaefferstown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol. 10,904 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17088PLNNFROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Prl Industries Inc, Cornwall
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 115 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17016PRLND64REX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Us Army National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000618546 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Farmers Pride Inc - Plant 3, Fredericksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 8,018 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1702WFRMRS52CHE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
V & S Galvanizing, Llc, Jonestown
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012212453 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Wabash National L.P., Jonestown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 44 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 1703WSPRMM249RT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Amcor Flexibles North Amer Inc/Lebanon, Lebanon
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $15,640.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001066514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Amcor Flexibles North Amer Inc/Lebanon, Lebanon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,640.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001066514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Te Connectivity, Jonestown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel compounds. Reports carcinogens. 33 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 17038MPNCBRTE72 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7

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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon 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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