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Orleans County, Vermont: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Orleans County is 161.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 208 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (69), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (44), Brownfield property (30). 2 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: 44.7752, -72.257.

How this county ranks in Vermont

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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 Orleans County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.9	4.8	1.65x	4.4 to 13.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7.4	4.6	1.61x	4.2 to 12.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.5	23.8	1.41xSignificant	25.5 to 43.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	23.3	18.7	1.25x	17.3 to 31.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.5	6.2	1.21x	4.1 to 13	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.8	18.5	1.18x	15.4 to 30.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	161.9	143.2	1.13xSignificant	145 to 180.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15	14.5	1.03x	9.7 to 22.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	463.9	453.4	1.02x	433.3 to 496.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.1	30.2	1x	23.3 to 38.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	50.9	51.8	0.98x	42 to 61.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.3	11.3	0.91x	6.6 to 15.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.9	8.7	0.91x	4.6 to 13.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.5	13	0.88x	6.5 to 19	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.8	13.9	0.85x	7.4 to 18.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.3	17.9	0.74x	8.5 to 20.3	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 Orleans County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,961.1	9,842.6	-9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.2	75.3	+1%	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	114.7	96.9	+18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	35.3	28.6	+23%	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.

Formaldehyde11.38 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.35 per million
Benzene1.06 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing69
NPDES wastewater discharge permit44
Brownfield property30
Gas station (mapped facility)21
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Small hazardous waste generator8
Major air pollution source3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Hydroelectric plant2
Solar power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Wind power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Tivoly Inc., Derby Line
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 1,024 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 05830NNBTTBAXTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Nesvt Landfill & Gas-To-Electricity Plant, Coventry
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006537051 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Coventry Clean Energy Corporation, Newport
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069223708 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Nesvt Landfill & Gas-To-Electricity Plant, Coventry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006537051 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Tivoly Inc, Derby Line
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000314954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Ethan Allen Operations Orleans Div, Barton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012499787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Troy/Jay Wwtf, Jay
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010910666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Village Of North Troy Mtp, North Troy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010911576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Orleans Wastewater Treatment Facility, Orleans
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010911585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Irasburg Ne Sand & Gravel, Irasburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070530717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Newport Wastewater Treatment Facility, Newport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000713595 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ethan Allen Operations Orleans Div, Barton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012499787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Barton Wastewater Treatment Facility, Barton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035964463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ethan Allen Operations Inc Orleans Div, Orleans
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 16 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 05860RLNSDRAILR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4
Ethan Allen Operations Orleans Div, Barton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012499787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Barton Motor Company, Barton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008204415 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Sacred Heart School, Newport
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038763111 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Barton Mini Mart, Barton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038764361 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Hamelin Property, North Troy
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039062340 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mempremagog Rental - Bakery Building, Newport
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039062359 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wagon Wheel Building, Newport
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039062368 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Jb Police Block Building, Newport
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039062377 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Renahan Block Building, Newport
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039062386 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Store Block Building, Newport
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039062411 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Estate Block Building, Newport
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039062420 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) 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.

Northern State Correctional Facility, Newport
EPA FRS registry ID
110012144615
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Vt Correctional Industries, Newport
EPA FRS registry ID
110070398458
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Orleans County

Vermont 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 Orleans County, and their findings.
Vermont vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Vermont health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Vermont 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.
Vermont 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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