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Wyoming County, Pennsylvania: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wyoming County is 187.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 226 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (101), Air permit holder (minor source) (46), Rail grade crossing (24). 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: 41.5186, -76.0096.

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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 Wyoming County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	20.1	11.3	1.78xSignificant	14 to 28.3	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	22.9	13	1.76xSignificant	15.2 to 33.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	31.3	18.7	1.67xSignificant	23.9 to 40.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	22.6	13.9	1.63xSignificant	15.9 to 31.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.4	30.2	1.57xSignificant	38.5 to 58.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	72.7	51.8	1.4xSignificant	61.3 to 86	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	187.3	143.2	1.31xSignificant	168.4 to 208	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11	8.7	1.26x	6.8 to 17.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.6	17.9	1.26x	15.8 to 31.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29.6	23.8	1.24x	21.5 to 39.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	560.1	453.4	1.24xSignificant	525.2 to 597	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.6	14.5	1.08x	10.2 to 23	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.1	18.5	0.92x	12 to 24.3	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 Wyoming County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,243	9,842.6	-6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.4	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	110.2	96.9	+14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.5	28.6	+7%	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.

Formaldehyde14.67 per million
Benzene5.61 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.44 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 356 days: 308 good, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 24, peak 116.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit101
Air permit holder (minor source)46
Rail grade crossing24
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Small hazardous waste generator11
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Public airport3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Gas power plant2
Major air pollution source1
EPA air quality monitor1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
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.

Procter & Gamble Paper Prod, Mehoopany
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,303.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000584537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co, Tunkhannock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Chlorine dioxide, Chlorine, Lead and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 187,972 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 18629PRCTRROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Procter & Gamble Paper Prod, Mehoopany
Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,303.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000584537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Procter & Gamble Paper Prod, Mehoopany
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,303.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000584537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Procter & Gamble Paper Prod, Mehoopany
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $5,303.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000584537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Lake Winola Mun Auth, Factoryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $24,333.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010970128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Factoryville Wwtp, Factoryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,978.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010970351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Village Of Mtn Heights, Dalton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010214632 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Oakwood Lake Village Mhp-Oakwood Lake Vl, Tunkhannock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010975926 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Meshoppen Boro - Wwtp, Meshoppen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022426819 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bunker Hill Subdivision, Factoryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064210143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Procter & Gamble Paper Prod, Mehoopany
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,303.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000584537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Saddleview Sewer Wwtp, Tunkhannock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010969568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Eaton Hills Sewer Auth., Inc., Tunkhannock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010970084 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tunkhannock Serv Ctr, Tunkhannock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054990202 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Wyoming County Housing Authority - Meshoppen Townhouse, Meshoppen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010970547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Tunkhannock, Tunkhannock
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 421310010 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 3.8
Westgate Water & Sewer Muni Auth, Tunkhannock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010977434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Mehoopany Township, Mehoopany
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010968881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Meshoppen Stone Carter Quarry, Meshoppen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070050921 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Wyoming Cnty Healthcare Center, Tunkhannock
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007767620 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Wyoming Cnty Healthcare Center, Tunkhannock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007767620 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Benton Nicholson Joint Sewer Authority, Nicholson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060135312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Procter & Gamble Mehoopany Mill, Mehoopany
Gas power plant.
Record ID 50463 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
Oxbow Creek, Factoryville
Gas power plant.
Record ID 58714 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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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