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Wayne County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wayne County is 161.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 266 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (143), Rail grade crossing (41), Air permit holder (minor source) (29). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 41.6161, -75.2613.

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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 Wayne County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusNew cases7.74.61.67xSignificant5.2 to 11.22019-2023
EsophagusDeaths5.63.71.51x3.7 to 8.62020-2024
BladderDeaths5.64.11.37x3.5 to 8.62020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths4130.21.36xSignificant35.2 to 47.62020-2024
BladderNew cases24.918.71.33xSignificant20.4 to 30.22019-2023
PancreasDeaths14.411.31.27x11 to 18.72020-2024
ThyroidNew cases16.3131.25x11.7 to 22.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.94.81.23x3.8 to 92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases28.823.81.21x23.5 to 35.22019-2023
PancreasNew cases16.213.91.17x12.5 to 20.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases58.551.81.13x51.6 to 66.42019-2023
All cancerDeaths161.5143.21.13xSignificant149.5 to 174.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.63.41.06x2.1 to 6.12020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.44.41x2.4 to 7.72020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.65.70.98x3.5 to 8.72020-2024
All cancerNew cases430.1453.40.95x409.3 to 451.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.36.20.85x3.1 to 8.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases14.717.90.82x11.3 to 19.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases14.518.50.78x11.1 to 192019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.28.70.71x3.9 to 9.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths4.66.60.7x2.7 to 7.72020-2024
StomachNew cases4.16.60.62x2.4 to 72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases914.50.62x6.2 to 12.82019-2023

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 Wayne County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,326.19,842.6-15%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.575.3+2%years
Child mortality43.259.8-28%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths109.696.9+13%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths35.828.6+25%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.

  • Formaldehyde13.39 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
  • Benzene1.68 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.33 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit143
  • Rail grade crossing41
  • Air permit holder (minor source)29
  • Gas station (mapped facility)19
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
  • Public airport7
  • Small hazardous waste generator4
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
  • Heliport2
  • Large hazardous waste generator1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Wind power plant1
  • TRI reporting facility1
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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. Us Penitentiary Canaan, Waymart

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 8,265 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 18472SPCNN357EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  2. Ctl Wayne Reg Auth, Honesdale

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $30,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064245883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  3. Us Penitentiary Canaan, Waymart

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043235479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  4. Twin Rocks Truck Stop, Lake Ariel

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $23,576.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009699781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  5. Camp Machneh Naarim Inc., Waymart

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000930164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  6. Julia Ribaudo Extended Health Center, Lake Ariel

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $40,572.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010128450 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  7. Pine Grove Estates-Lllhouse 2 Tp, Beach Lake

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010213456 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  8. R Place On 590, Hamlin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010233773 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  9. Camp Starlight Inc, Starlight

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010573708 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  10. Preston Elementary School, Honesdale

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010789904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  11. Cobbs Lake Water Sys Improvement Proj, Lake Ariel

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017627335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  12. Halls Auto Parts, Pleasant Mount

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056983527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Cove Haven Inc, Lakeville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008996186 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  14. Inn At Starlight Lake, Starlight

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010233586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  15. Camp Ramah, Lakewood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010975338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  16. Newfoundland Elem Sch, Newfoundland

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017711056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  17. Roamingwood Wastewater Treatment Plant, Salem, Township Of

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064290191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  18. Western Wayne High Sch, Lake Ariel

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010223551 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  19. Bethany Village Senior Living Stp, Bethany

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110053813851 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  20. Nevilles Mobile Home Court, Moscow

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070694176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  21. Tyler Hill Camp Inc., Tyler Hill

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010128478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  22. Cherry Hill Mobile Home Court-Wellhouse Tp, Honesdale

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010198721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  23. Lake View Estates Wastewater Treatment Facility, Gouldsboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010969559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  24. Chestnut Lake Camp, Beach Lake

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000968846 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. Village Center At Hamlin, Hamlin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009816672 (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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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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