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Rutland County, Vermont: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Rutland County is 161.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 425 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (154), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (136), Brownfield property (42). 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: 43.5745, -73.0272.

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 Rutland County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	5.4	3.7	1.46x	3.6 to 8.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.9	23.8	1.42xSignificant	28.2 to 40.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.7	4.4	1.3x	3.7 to 8.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.9	6.2	1.27x	5.4 to 11.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	23.1	18.7	1.24xSignificant	19 to 28	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.5	11.3	1.19x	10.4 to 17.4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	15.5	13	1.19x	11.2 to 20.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61	51.8	1.18xSignificant	54.2 to 68.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.4	4.6	1.17x	3.5 to 8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.7	30.2	1.15x	29.8 to 40.4	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	161.6	143.2	1.13xSignificant	150.4 to 173.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.4	6.6	1.12x	5.2 to 10.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	476.5	453.4	1.05xSignificant	455.8 to 498.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.7	13.9	0.99x	10.5 to 17.8	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.5	6.6	0.98x	4.3 to 9.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.5	5.7	0.96x	3.5 to 8.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.5	18.5	0.95x	13.8 to 22.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.2	3.4	0.94x	1.9 to 5.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.6	17.9	0.93x	12.7 to 21.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.3	4.8	0.9x	2.7 to 6.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.7	8.7	0.89x	5.6 to 10.7	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.4	4.1	0.83x	2 to 5.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	8.9	14.5	0.61x	6.2 to 12.6	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 Rutland County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,134.4	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.5	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	37.7	59.8	-37%	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	125.5	96.9	+29%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	50.9	28.6	+78%	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.

Formaldehyde12.69 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.43 per million
Benzene1.09 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 364 days: 283 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 37, peak 130.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing154
NPDES wastewater discharge permit136
Brownfield property42
Air permit holder (minor source)33
Small hazardous waste generator16
Large hazardous waste generator8
Solar power plant6
TRI reporting facility6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Hazardous waste transporter5
Heliport3
Hydroelectric plant3
Public airport2
Major air pollution source1
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Oil-fired 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.

Isovolta Inc, Rutland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $13,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Ge Aerospace Plant 2, North Clarendon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Nitric acid, Nickel compounds, Lead and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,980 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 05759GNRLL16WIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Questech Corp, Rutland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 1,920 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 05701QSTCH92PAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Questech Corp, Rutland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020572860 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Omya Verpol Plant, Florence
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009766805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
West Rutland, West Rutland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006620013 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Omya Verpol Plant, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009766805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Ge Aerospace Plant 1, Rutland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nickel, Lead, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 51 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 05701GNRLL210CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Isovolta/U.S. Samica, Rutland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 4,655 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 05701SSMCCWINDC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Isovolta Inc, Rutland
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $13,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Poultney Wastewater Treatment Facility, Poultney
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002052091 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Ge Aviation Plant 2, Clarendon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000314936 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Rutland/Southern Vermont Rgnl, Rutland
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID RUT (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Rutland Wastewater Treatment Facility, Rutland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010911291 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
State of Vermont District Court Parking Lot, Rutland
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 500210002 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.5
Omya Verpol Plant, Florence
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009766805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Proctor Wastewater Treatment Facility, Proctor
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010911095 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Castleton Wastewater Treatment Facility, Castleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010911308 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Omya Hogback Quarry, Pittsford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017848953 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Carrara & Sons (Clarendon Quarry), Clarendon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110023142053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bodycote Surface Technology - Rutland - North Clarendon, Clarendon
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043865779 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
General Electric Aviation Plant 1, Rutland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000314909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Isovolta Inc, Rutland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000603053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Otter Valley Uhsd #8, Brandon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110036872961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Rutland, Rutland City
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 3723 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4

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 Rutland 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 Rutland 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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