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Union County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Union County is 125 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 352 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (200), Rail grade crossing (50), Air permit holder (minor source) (41). 4 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 40.9797, -77.0469.

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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 Union County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases35.823.81.5xSignificant29 to 43.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases86.21.29x4.6 to 12.82019-2023
StomachNew cases8.36.61.26x5.1 to 12.92019-2023
ThyroidNew cases15.7131.21x10.9 to 21.82019-2023
BladderNew cases21.318.71.14x16.4 to 27.42019-2023
All cancerNew cases468.7453.41.03x443.2 to 495.52019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.85.71.02x3.4 to 9.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases1414.50.97x9.8 to 19.42019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.413.90.96x9.6 to 18.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases4851.80.93x40.3 to 572019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases16.518.50.89x12 to 22.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.78.70.89x4.7 to 12.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths26.730.20.88x21.2 to 33.42020-2024
All cancerDeaths125143.20.87x112.6 to 138.52020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases14.717.90.82x10.5 to 20.22019-2023
PancreasDeaths8.811.30.78x5.8 to 132020-2024

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 Union County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death4,897.29,842.6-50%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy80.375.3+7%years
Child mortality40.359.8-33%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths62.596.9-36%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths11.628.6-60%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.

  • Formaldehyde16.54 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.73 per million
  • Benzene1.62 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit200
  • Rail grade crossing50
  • Air permit holder (minor source)41
  • Gas station (mapped facility)18
  • Small hazardous waste generator10
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
  • TRI reporting facility5
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)4
  • Hazardous waste transporter4
  • Public airport3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Major air pollution source1
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
  • Heliport1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Scrapyard (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.

  1. Gold Bond Bldg Prod/Milton Plt, New Columbia

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000744963 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  2. Us Bureau Of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary, Lewisburg

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,202 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 17837NTDSTRD5XX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  3. Kelly Twp Muni Auth, Lewisburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,248.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039823581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  4. Gold Bond Building Products - Milton, New Columbia

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Thiabendazole, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 15,684 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 17856GLDBNJUNCT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  5. Winfield Feed Mill, Winfield

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000584252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  6. Con Way Ctrl Exp, New Columbia

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $45,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022330397 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  7. Us Doj Fcc Allenwood, Allenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 1,340 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 17810SDJFC2MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.4

  8. Us Bureau Of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary, Lewisburg

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006479159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.2

  9. Playworld Inc, Lewisburg

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds. 526 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 17837PLYWR1BUFF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  10. Playworld Systems, Lewisburg

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004871951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  11. Hartley Twp Muni Auth Wwtp, Laurelton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009162075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  12. Showers Farm Finisher, New Columbia

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045319865 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Cmc Joist & Deck, New Columbia

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010260225 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.1

  14. Mark Bender Farm, Mifflinburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071657032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  15. Gold Bond Bldg Prod/Milton Plt, New Columbia

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000744963 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  16. Lewis Township Wwtp - Upgrade And Expansion, Millmont

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001057711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  17. Lewisburg Jt Auth East Buffalo, Lewisburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010150497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  18. Mifflinburg Wwtp, Mifflinburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015675884 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  19. Legacy Building Products, Mifflinburg

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $114,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040624786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  20. Forest House Hotel, Mifflinburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110051778554 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  21. Winfield Feed Mill, Winfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000584252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  22. Cmc Joist & Deck, New Columbia

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010260225 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  23. Gaf Keystone Llc/New Columbia Facility, New Columbia

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 3 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 17856NWCLMOLDHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 3.5

  24. Village Of Mazeppa Stp, Lewisburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010962119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  25. Kelly Crossroads Sani Sew Sys, Lewisburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110059948142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Union 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 Union 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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