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Home My WebLink AboutFINAL_HOR_Attachment_C2cont'd-Northampton_Compressor_StationClean Air Task Force (CATF) 114 State Street, 6th Floor Boston MA, 02109 www.catf.us National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 4805 Mt. Hope Drive Baltimore, MD 21215 www.naacp.org PRI N T E D ON RECYCLE D PAPER WITH NONT O XIC I N KS Fumes Across the Fence-Line The Health Impacts of Air Pollution from Oil & Gas Facilities on African American Communities © Creative Commons/The City Project Page C.2-130 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Health Effects Associated with Stack Chemical Emissions from NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations: 2008-2014 A Technical Report Prepared for the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project underwritten by the Park Foundation 12 October 2017 P.N. Russo & D.O. Carpenter Institute for Health and the Environment A Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Environmental Health University at Albany 5 University Place Rensselaer New York pnrusso@albany.edu 518.567.8093 dcarpenter@albany.edu 518.525.2660 Page C.2-131 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-132 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station From Raina Rippel, Environmental Health Project Director Health Effects Associated with Chemical Emissions from NYS Natural Gas Compressor stations: 2008- 2014 is a report on the chemical and particulate emissions of eighteen compressor stations in New York State (NYS), based on what companies are required to report to NY Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and National Emissions Inventory (NEI) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In addition, it presents the potential health effects of the 70 chemicals catalogued. The Report is aimed primarily at New York state and local governmental officials and administrators in order to raise their awareness of the size and scope of the air emissions generated by unconventional natural gas compressor stations. Many public officials are in positions to make decisions about siting compressor stations so that people who live nearby are relatively safe. EHP and IHE believe that the data provided in this Report should play a central role in that decision - making. Secondarily, the Report is intended to inform communities, NGOs, and health care professionals about emissions from the eighteen compressor stations in NYS. It is not, however, designed to help quantify the risk of any particular community. Here’s the reason why: The presence of a chemical with disease-causing properties does not necessarily result in disease in any one individual. For instance, some chemicals are only harmful beyond a certain level of exposure (often referred to as a “dose”). Some are more likely to be harmful if exposure is repeated before the body has had the opportunity to clear the preceding exposure. Others are more likely to cause disease or symptoms in vulnerable populations. That said, some of the chemicals reported by the companies will likely produce health effects in individuals living, working or going to school near the compressor stations. (David Brown, ScD, EHP Toxicologist and Public Health Scientist) There are important reasons, however, for communities, NGOs and health care professionals to make use of this report. These 18 compressor stations are the seventh largest “Point source” of air pollution in New York State, and emit a large array of chemicals, in conjunction with fine and ultrafine particles. Some communities will experience intense exposures and these exposures will be to multiple contaminants simultaneously. Researchers do not know the combined effects of the possible mix of chemicals, but it is an important feature of the UNGD process (Unconventional Natural Gas Development). Health care professionals can use the Report, and specifically Chapter 3, to identify the actual health conditions produced by the reported chemicals. By volume, the largest emissions are NO2, CO, VOCs, Formaldehyde, and Particulate Matter. Exposure to these chemicals can cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, neurological and developmental diseases and cancer. The New York State Bureau of Vital Statistics reports that, as of 2012, the leading causes of death were heart disease and cancer, followed by chronic lower respiratory disease. What we know from our work and that of researchers across the country is that symptoms associated with UNGD exposure and reported by residents include respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological health effects. Thus, exposure to emissions from these compressor stations may contribute to these prevalent diseases. Page C.2-133 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station What does this data mean for impacted residents and communities? A question often asked of us by residents living near UNGD sites is “how will these emissions affect my health or my community?” This report shows that every compressor station routinely releases large volumes of chemicals associated a variety of diseases and disorders. The level of risk to any individual or community from a compressor station can be estimated by applying speci fic statistical analyses. The analysis should include modeling the reported chemical emissions from the compressor station based on local weather patterns. The exposure levels at varying distances from the site, and the duration of extreme exposures can then be estimated. The largest emissions by volume are likely to produce the greatest exposures and consequent health impacts. EHP expects that this compilation of readily available information will be helpful in assuring the health of residents near compressor stations. We welcome feedback, questions and comments on the use of this report. In good health, Raina Rippel, Director Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project Page C.2-134 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table of Contents PURPOSE OF THE REPORT ......................................................................................................................... 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 17 1. NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS IN NYS ...................................................................................................................17 2. TOTAL RELEASES: 40.2 MILLION POUNDS ...........................................................................................................................18 3. TOTAL RELEASES BY CHEMICAL: 70 ...................................................................................................................................19 4. TOTAL RELEASES BY COMPRESSOR STATIONS: 18 .................................................................................................................19 5. TOTAL RELEASES BY DEC REGIONS: 6 ...............................................................................................................................20 6. TOTAL RELEASES BY COUNTY: 14 .....................................................................................................................................21 7. TOTAL RELEASES BY ZIP CODES: 18 ..................................................................................................................................22 8. TOTAL RELEASES PER SQUARE MILE ..................................................................................................................................22 9. TOTAL RELEASES: CIRCULAR AREA POPULATION PROFILES ......................................................................................................23 10. TOTAL RELEASES BY HEALTH EFFECTS ................................................................................................................................25 11. VISUALIZING THE DATA ..................................................................................................................................................27 Scenario 1 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Scenario 2 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Scenario 3 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Scenario 4 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Scenario 5 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 31 CONTENTS OF THE REPORT ..........................................................................................................................................................33 MATERIALS AND METHODS .........................................................................................................................................................34 Health effects .......................................................................................................................................................................... 34 U.S. National Emissions Inventory .......................................................................................................................................... 35 U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory....................................................................................................................................... 36 AVAILABLE EPA DATA: CHEMICALS, EMISSIONS TYPES, YEARS.............................................................................................................36 Stationary Sources .................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Fugitive Releases ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Years of available data ........................................................................................................................................................... 40 Identification of NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations........................................................................................................ 43 ABBREVIATIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................44 CHAPTER 1. BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................ 45 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................46 1.1. Pollution as a Cause of Human Disease ................................................................................................................. 46 1.2. President’s Cancer Panel (2010) ............................................................................................................................. 47 1.3. Outdoor Air and Particulate Air Pollution: Known Human Carcinogens............................................................... 50 1.4. Expansion of Fracking Operations and Natural Gas Compressor Stations in the U.S. ......................................... 51 1.5. The Legal Framework for Accessing the Health and Environmental Risks of Natural Gas Compressor Stations54 1.6. The Precautionary Principle and Legal Damage Awards....................................................................................... 58 1.2. THE EXISTING LITERATURE ..............................................................................................................................................59 1.2.1. Peer-reviewed studies of natural gas compressor stations ................................................................................... 59 1.2.2. NYS DEC ................................................................................................................................................................... 60 1.2.3. NYS DOH .................................................................................................................................................................. 60 1.2.4. National Academy of Science’s Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction .......................................... 60 1.2.5. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Inspector General ................................................................................... 61 1.2.6. U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ........................................................................................ 61 Page C.2-135 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.3. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................................62 1.3.1. Letter to Mr. Michael Higgins, NYS DEC, Division of Environmental Permits ....................................................... 62 1.3.2. Letters to Governor Cuomo and Health Commissioner Howard A. Zucker .......................................................... 62 1.3.3. Letter to Mr. Christopher Hogan, NYSDEC, Division of Environmental Permits ................................................... 63 1.3.4. Public Statement: Mothers Out Front Mobilizing for a Livable Climate (Monroe County NY) ............................ 63 1.4. SUMMARY OF HEALTH EFFECTS ........................................................................................................................................64 1.4.1. A substantial amount of health relevant information is not reaching the public ................................................ 64 1.4.2. Governments’ failure to analyze or communicate the results of its own data collection ................................... 65 1.4.3. DOH’s failure to analyze the potential health impacts of compressor station pollution ..................................... 65 1.4.4. Industry and governmental assurances that gas compressor stations “comply with all air quality requirements” and that they therefore pose no unreasonable threat to public health ................................... 66 1.4.5. The absence of concrete information about potential health impacts in industry proposals ............................. 68 1.6. OTHER SOURCES OF EXPOSURE TO THE 70 CHEMICALS RELEASED BY NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATIONS .........................................70 1.7. PRESIDENT’S OBAMA’S CANCER PANEL .............................................................................................................................76 CHAPTER 2. COMPRESSOR STATION RELEASES .......................................................................................... 78 2.1. NUMBER, CATEGORIZATION AND OPERATIONAL STATUS OF FACILITIES ......................................................................................80 2.2. NYSDEC AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS ..........................................................................................81 2.2.1. State Facility Permits ............................................................................................................................................... 81 2.2.2. Title V Permits.......................................................................................................................................................... 82 2.2.3. Changing permit status over time .......................................................................................................................... 83 2.3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPRESSOR STATIONS WITH TITLE V PERMITS ........................................................................84 2.4. U.S. EPA NEI REPORTING FOR COMPRESSOR STATIONS .......................................................................................................86 2.4.1. Compressor Stations with a “Title V Permit” ......................................................................................................... 86 2.4.2. Compressor Stations with a “State Facility Permit” .............................................................................................. 86 2.5. TOTAL RELEASES ..........................................................................................................................................................88 2.5a. Releases by Chemical .............................................................................................................................................. 88 2.5c. Releases by Facility .................................................................................................................................................. 92 2.5d. Releases by NYS DEC Region ................................................................................................................................. 114 2.5e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 116 CHAPTER 3: HEALTH EFFECTS ................................................................................................................... 119 INTRODUCTION 121 3.1 CERTAIN INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (A00-B99)................................................................................................... 127 3.2. NEOPLASMS (C00-D48) ............................................................................................................................................. 129 3.2.1. Carcinogens by Evidence of Carcinogenicity ........................................................................................................ 129 3.2a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 133 3.2b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 134 3.2c. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms (ICD-10, C00-C97) .......................................................................... 140 3.2d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 154 3.2e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 155 3.3. DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS AND CERTAIN DISORDERS INVOLVING THE IMMUNE MECHANISM (D50-D89) ... 157 3.3a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 157 3.3b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 158 3.3c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 159 3.3d Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 160 3.3e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 161 3.4. ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISEASES (E00-E90) ........................................................................................ 163 3.4a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 163 3.4b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 164 3.4c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 165 3.4d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 167 3.4e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 168 3.5. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS (F00-F99) ............................................................................................................ 169 3.5a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 169 3.5b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 170 3.5c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 172 3.5d. Releases by DEC Regions ....................................................................................................................................... 174 3.5e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 175 Page C.2-136 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.6. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (G00–G99) .............................................................................................................. 177 3.6a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 177 3.6b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 178 3.6c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 179 3.6d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 180 3.6e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 181 3.7. DISEASES OF THE EYE AND ADNEXA (H00-H59) ................................................................................................................ 183 3.7a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 183 3.7b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 184 3.7c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 185 3.7d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 186 3.7e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 187 3.8. DISEASES OF THE EAR AND MASTOID PROCESS (H60-H95) ................................................................................................. 189 3.8a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 189 3.8b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 191 3.8c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 192 3.8d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 193 3.8e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 194 3.9. DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (I00-I99) ............................................................................................................. 195 3.9a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 195 3.9b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 196 3.9c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 197 3.9d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 198 3.9e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 199 3.10. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (J00-J99) ............................................................................................................ 201 3.10a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 201 3.10b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 202 3.10c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 203 3.10d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 204 3.10e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 205 3.11. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (K00-K93) ............................................................................................................... 207 3.11a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 207 3.11b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 208 3.11c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 209 3.11d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 210 3.11e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 211 3.12. DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (L00-L99) ............................................................................................. 213 3.12a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 213 3.12b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 214 3.12c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 215 3.12d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 216 3.12e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 217 3.13. DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE (M00-M99) ................................................................ 219 3.13a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 219 3.13b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 220 3.13c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 221 3.13d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 222 3.13e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 223 3.14. DISEASES OF THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM (N00-N99) ...................................................................................................... 225 3.14a. Releases by Chemicals........................................................................................................................................... 225 3.14b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 226 3.14c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 228 3.14d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 229 3.14e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 230 3.15. PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND THE PUERPERIUM (O00-O99) .............................................................................................. 231 3.15a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 231 3.15b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 232 3.15c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 233 3.15d. Releases by DEC Regions ....................................................................................................................................... 234 3.15e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 235 Page C.2-137 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.16. CERTAIN CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD (P00-P96) ............................................................................. 237 3.16a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 237 3.16b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 238 3.16c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 239 3.16d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 240 3.16e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 241 17. CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS, DEFORMATIONS & CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES (Q00-Q99) .............................................. 245 3.17a. Releases by Chemical ............................................................................................................................................ 245 3.17b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 246 3.17c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 247 3.17d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 248 3.17e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 249 3.18. SYMPTOMS, SIGNS AND ABNORMAL CLINICAL AND LABORATORY FINDINGS (R00-R99) ............................................................. 251 3.18a. Releases by Chemicals........................................................................................................................................... 251 3.18b. Releases by ICD Category ...................................................................................................................................... 252 3.18c. Releases by Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 254 3.18d. Releases by DEC Region ........................................................................................................................................ 255 3.18e. Releases by County ................................................................................................................................................ 256 CHAPTER 4. FACILITY PROFILES ................................................................................................................. 257 4.1. ALGONQUIN GAS SOUTHEAST COMPRESSOR STATION (PUTNAM, NEW YORK) .......................................................................... 260 4.1a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 260 4.1b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 261 4.2. ALGONQUIN GAS STONY POINT COMPRESSOR STATION (STONY POINT, NEW YORK) ................................................................. 262 4.2a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 262 4.2b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 263 4.3. DTI E.M. BORGER COMPRESSOR STATION (ITHACA NY) ..................................................................................................... 264 4.3a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 264 4.3b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 265 4.4. DTI UTICA STATION (FRANKFURT NY) ............................................................................................................................ 266 4.4a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 266 4.4b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 267 4.5. DTI WOODHULL STATION (WOODHULL NY) .................................................................................................................... 268 4.5a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 268 4.5b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 269 4.6. NFGSC BEECH HILL COMPRESSOR STATION (WILLING NY) .................................................................................................. 270 4.6a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 270 4.6b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 271 4.7. NFGSC CONCORD COMPRESSOR STATION (CONCORD NY) .................................................................................................. 272 4.7a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 272 4.7b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 273 4.8. NFGSC INDEPENDENCE COMPRESSOR STATION (ANDOVER NY) ........................................................................................... 274 4.8a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 274 4.8b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 275 4.9. NFGSC NASHVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION (HANOVER NY) ................................................................................................. 276 4.9a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................... 276 4.9b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................... 277 4.10. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 224 ..................................................................................................................................... 278 4.10a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 278 4.10b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 279 4.11. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 229 & TEG DEHYDRATION FACILITY (EDEN NY) ............................................................................ 280 4.11a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 280 4.11b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 281 4.12. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 230-C (LOCKPORT NY) ............................................................................................................ 282 4.12a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 282 4.12b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 283 Page C.2-138 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 4.13. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 233 (YORK NY) ..................................................................................................................... 284 4.13a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 284 4.13b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 285 4.14. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 237 (MANCHESTER, PHELPS NY) ............................................................................................... 287 4.14a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 287 4.14b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 288 4.15. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 241 (LAFAYETTE NY) .............................................................................................................. 289 4.15a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 289 4.15b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 290 4.16. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 245 (WINFIELD NY) ................................................................................................................ 291 4.16a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 291 4.16b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 292 4.17. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 249 (CARLISLE NY) ................................................................................................................. 293 4.17a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 293 4.17b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 294 4.18. TGPC COMPRESSOR STATION 254 (CHATHAM NY) ............................................................................................................... 295 4.18a. Facility Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 295 4.18b. Health Effects of Facility Releases ............................................................................................................................ 296 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 297 Page C.2-139 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-140 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Purpose of the Report Is it Safe? People living in communities where natural gas compressor stations are sited or are proposed, have repeatedly asked: “Is it safe?” This study represents an attempt to answer that crucial question. Industry’s answer Each of the compressor stations operating in New York State (NYS) have been approved by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) based on the conclusion that they comply with all federal and state air quality requirements. When members of the public or local officials question the potential health effects of compressor station pollution, invariably the response from industry, EPA, DEC and DOH is that “all legal requirements have been met” -- the clear implication being that if these “legal requirements” have been met, there is no reason to be concerned about adverse health effects. For example, in a public statement issued by Dominion Transmission concerning its New Market Project, it states: “The FERC approved New Market on April 28, 2016 after 23 months of evaluating all environmental, health and safety concerns associated with the project.” Dominion poses the question, “What will be the environmental and public health concerns?” And answers: Any emissions from the compressor station will comply with all air quality requirements, which are established to protect the public health, safety and welfare. We would not operate the compressor station if we could not operate it according to stringent air quality regulations. Ensuring compliance with environmental requirements falls either to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or state environmental agencies (states by delegation), depending on the specific permit and rule. (Dominion 2016) At best, such fact free statements are ill-informed. In this connection, the three most essential points are these: First, federal and state environmental laws and regulations are at best designed to protect the general health of regional populations and often fail to protect any single group of locally exposed persons. The “stringent air quality regulations” that Dominion refers to are those established by EPA for the purpose of controlling regional levels of pollution. Second, “controlling regional levels of air pollution” is not equivalent to ensuring that the air in a region is free of pollutants that cause illness and early death. The air quality in any given region of the state may fully meet all federal and state air standards even though it is saturated with hundreds of dangerous chemicals and tens of thousands of pounds more are added each and every day. Third, industry’s assurances are hollow. They provide neither the empirical information nor the theoretical framework necessary for the public and local and state officials need to begin to understand the potential adverse health effects of existing and proposed compressor stations. Page C.2-141 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Our answer Our answer to the question, “Is it safe?” is fundamentally different from that of industry and federal and state government. In our opinion, the routine emissions surrounding the operation of natural gas compressor stations in New York State (NYS) increase the risk for most major categories of human disease in the state but especially in the communities where they are sited. This conclusion is based on (1) an empirical assessment of the volume and content of contaminants released by 18 compressor stations operating under Title V of Clean Air Act in NYS (2) a comprehensive review of peer-reviewed scholarship associating the chemical constituents of those emissions with known and suspected human diseases. What this study shows The air in NY contains chemicals that are linked to 19 of 20 major categories of human disease. There are 56 operational natural gas compressor stations in New York. Based on data collected by the natural gas industry and reported by EPA, we show that in a 7-year period 18 of these sites released an estimated 40.2 million toxic pollutants made up of 70 different chemicals. These 70 chemicals are also linked to 19 of 20 major categories of human disease. Adding 40.2 million pounds of 70 contaminants to air already contaminated makes the air we breathe more contaminated and, by extension, increases the potential for human disease. It is, we think, as simple as that. A few specific examples: Cancer and air pollution: The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a division of the World Health Organization, is the most authoritative source of information on the effects of chemical and radiologic contamination on human health. In 2016, the Agency released what is perhaps its most important finding: “Outdoor air pollution is carcinogenic to humans.” After reviewing the extensive peer-reviewed literature IARC concluded that (1) in industrialized countries simply breathing the air increases the risk of cancer compared to breathing the uncontaminated air or relatively uncontaminated air and (2) the responsible pollutants are largely the result of human activity, that occur in both rural and urban areas from many difference sources. Although there are hundreds of sources of outdoor air pollution, the source categories that are the largest contributors to most air pollutants in many locations are: vehicle emissions; stationary power generation; other industrial and agricultural emissions; residential heating and cooking; re- emission from terrestrial and aquatic surfaces; the manufacturing, distribution, and use of chemicals; and natural processes. (IARC 2016) Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and the second leading cause of death in NYS, and in the near future it is very likely to surpass cardiovascular disease, currently the leading cause of death. The 40.2 million pounds of chemicals released by the state’s compressor stations from 2008 to 2014 includes 9.5 million pounds associated with cancer. Of this amount, 7.9 million pounds (83%) is made up of 20 chemicals classified as “known human carcinogens” by one or more authoritative governmental authorities. These cancers are known to cause cancers of the digestive tract (biliary tract, hepatocellular and liver), respiratory tract (lung, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses), male genital organs (prostate), urinary tract (bladder and kidney), and hemolymphatic organs (acute myeloid leukemia/acute non-lymphocytic leukemia). Adding 5.7 million pounds of carcinogens to the state’s air each year can only increase the risk of cancer. Page C.2-142 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Birth defects: Fifty-seven of the 70 chemicals releases are associated with congenital malformation and deformations, including nervous system, deformations: eye, ear, face and neck, and circulatory system malformations and deformations. Reproductive disorders: Thirty-seven chemicals are associated with diseases of the pelvis, genitals and breasts that affect reproduction. For males, this includes: epididymis, low hormone levels, male impotence, reduced fertility, semen (chemical contamination of semen, low amount of semen and low number of swimming semen), seminal vesicle injury, sperm (abnormalities, irregular shape and low number), and sterility. In women these chemicals are associated with diseases of female pelvic organs as well as noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract--both primary infertility (infertility without any previous pregnancy) and secondary infertility (fertility problems occurring in a couple that has conceived on their own and had a child in the past), as well as cervical erosion, effects on the ovaries (damage, weight changes and unspecified effects), menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, endometrial stromal polyps, and vagina effects. Circulatory system disease: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In a 7-year period New York’s compressor stations released 16 million pounds of cardiovascular toxicants. Compressor station pollutants are linked to hypertensive disease, chronic rheumatic heart diseases, cardiac arrhythmia, heart weight change, increased cardiovascular mortality, acute pulmonary edema, diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (blood vessel changes and regional, general arteriolar or venous dilation). This information has not previously been reported. Without hesitation, we can say not only that the volume and known health effects of these pollutants increase the risk of disease, but that they will result in actual illness. However, given the limited scope of this study, we cannot quantify the nature or extent of potential increased risk. The public’s right-to-know In our opinion, the public has a right-to-know the basic facts surrounding the operation of a compressor station, including the number and volume of pollutants and their known or suspected health effects. But beyond this basic information, the public also has the right to expect the opportunity to review a scientifically sound study of the potential health impacts of a compressor station before it is built. In the State of New York Neither industry nor government has provided the public with basic data about the extent of compressor station pollution or its likely health effects. In communities where new compressor stations have been planned, the public has asked the industry and state agencies to provide them with “health impact statements,” “risk assessments” or “cost-benefit analysis.” To public these terms are essentially synonymous, but they represent very different types of studies to the public health community. In this connection, we would make three points. First and foremost, “health impact statements,” “risk assessments” or “cost-benefit analysis” as conducted by federal and state agencies or industry and its paid consultants (a) rarely predict the likely qualitative impact of pollution, as any number of investigators have noted, (b) seldom present relevant information to the public in coherent fashion, or (c) never present a morally persuasive argument why some populations should be subjected against their will to greater levels of pollution with its attendant risk than other (usually more affluent) populations. Generally, the definition of "acceptable risk" adopted by industry and government is one death per 1 million people who are exposed, though various industries have Page C.2-143 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station sought (in some cases successfully) to lower the accepted standard to one death per 100,000 exposed—a tenfold increase. Second, notwithstanding our skepticism of the value or “health impact statements” and “risk assessments” broadly defined, it is worth noting that we could not find a single existing or proposed compressor station in NYS that has been the subject of such reviews by industry, NYS’s DEC or Department of Health (DOH). Such analyses by the natural gas industry are not those of disinterested investigators. Much the same could be said of FERC, which is widely viewed as a “captive agency,” i.e., an agency effectively controlled by the industry it is responsible for regulating. It is not the responsibility of DEC to perform health-based analyses, nor does EPA routinely require health impact statements. This only leaves the DOH which, unfortunately, is missing in action. And finally, the lack of information about the potential adverse health effects of compressor stations on local communities has played no role in preventing their construction or expansion. This study’s rationale All industrial development involves tradeoffs between short- and long-term economic benefits (real and perceived) and potential harm to human health and the environment. To date, the criticisms of the expansion of the natural gas industry in the U.S. have focused primarily on four concerns. Natural gas versus coal: First: exaggerated claims for the advantages of using natural gas compared to coal in terms of global warming. As a rule, burning natural gas to produce electricity produces half as much carbon monoxide as coal. While natural gas combustion produces fewer greenhouse gases than coal at the point of combustion, when the chemicals released in the production, transportation and distribution of natural gas are taken into account, the comparative advantage of natural gas are far less clear cut (Dove 2016, Grossman 2015. Moskowitz 2015, UCS, Zielinski S. 2014). Fugitive emissions of methane, roughly 30 times more potent as a heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide, are of particular concern. Climate change: Second: the more profound and most important argument that whatever natural gas’s relative advantage compared to coal, the planet cannot sustain continued reliance on fossil fuels. In this connection, perhaps most startling is a recent study showing that climate sensitivity is nonlinear. Based on past, current and probable future greenhouse gas emissions, the Earth could heat up as much as 6°C (almost 11°F) in a single lifetime. (Friedrich 2016). Scientists estimate the range of sea rise from 1 to 6 meters (1.3 to 20 feet). The Australian Earth and paleoclimate scientist, Andrew Gliskon, describes the likely future: “The consequences of open ended rise in atmospheric CO2 are manifest in the geological record. . . At 460 ppm CO2-equivalent, the climate is tracking close to the upper stability limit of the Antarctic ice sheet, defined at approximately 500 ppm. Once transcended, mitigation measures would hardly be able to re-form the cryosphere. According to Joachim Schellnhuber, Director of the Potsdam Climate Impacts Institute and advisor to the German government: ‘We’re simply talking about the very life support system of this planet.’. . . Humans cannot argue with the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere. What is needed are urgent measures including: Deep cuts in carbon emissions; Parallel Fast track transformation to non-polluting energy utilities – solar, solar-thermal, wind, tide, geothermal, hot rocks; Global reforestation and re- vegetation campaigns, including application of biochar. The alternative does not bear contemplation.” (Glikson 2010) Twenty-two scientists writing in Nature depict the situation with equal starkness: “[T]he next few decades offer a brief window of opportunity to minimize [but not prevent] large-scale and potentially catastrophic climate change that will extend longer than the entire history of human civilization thus far. “ (Clark et al. 2016). Page C.2-144 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station In a recent paper reviewing 40 years of climate data and conclusions drawn from that data, researchers found that scientists have underestimated the likelihood of dangerous to catastrophic climate changes. The historic Paris Agreement calls for limiting global temperature rise to “well below 2 °C.” Because of uncertainties in emission scenarios, climate, and carbon cycle feedback, we interpret the Paris Agreement in terms of three climate risk categories and bring in considerations of low- probability (5%) high-impact (LPHI) warming in addition to the central (∼50% probability) value. The current risk category of dangerous warming is extended to more categories, which are defined by us here as follows: >1.5 °C as dangerous; >3 °C as catastrophic; and >5 °C as unknown, implying beyond catastrophic, including existential threats. With unchecked emissions, the central warming can reach the dangerous level within three decades, with the LPHI warming becoming catastrophic by 2050. (Xu and Ramanathan 2017) Damage to local environments: Third: the damage fracking does to local environments in the form of air, water and soil contamination. In February 2014, there were an estimated 1.1 million active oil and gas wells in the U.S. In August 2015, the number of active and dry holes was estimated to be 1.7 million (Kelso 2015). To frack a single well requires up to 5 million gallons of water, and wells can be fracked multiple times—18 times or more. If we assume that each of the 1.1 million active wells were fracked once and used 5 million gallons of water, it means ~12 trillion gallons of water has been contaminated with hundreds of toxic chemicals. This waste water is either collected in surface ponds (many of which are unlined) where it inevitably contaminates surface and groundwater and the air when it vaporizes, or else it is injected underground where it contaminates groundwater and the environment for decades if not centuries. Health impacts of fracking: Fourth: the health impacts of fracking on local communities. A study by the Wall Street Journal examining fracking operations in 11 of the biggest energy producing states found that, “At least 15.3 million Americans live within a mile of a well that has been drilled since 2000. That is more people than live in Michigan or New York City.” (WSJ) Health impacts of transportation of natural gas: To these concerns, we would add a fifth: the health and environmental damage caused by the transportation of natural gas. To our knowledge, this subject has not been previously addressed. Much of the environmental damage caused by the natural gas industry is largely unseen. The physical damage to local environments where fracking occurs is in part obvious to anyone who cares to look. Roads are cut through forests and hillsides, large bodies of wastewater are collected in ponds and lagoons, dust from diesel trucks and construction equipment is constant as is the noise they make in what were once relatively quiet rural places. But the chemical pollution associated with the extraction, refinement, transportation, storage and combustion of natural gas for energy and heat is largely invisible. Industry advertisements tout natural gas as the "clean alternative" to coal--and in some ways, it is, though it's comparative advantages are wildly exaggerated. But part of what makes natural gas "clean" is that the public can't see the pollution it causes. One reason most people are unaware and unconcerned by pollution associated with unconventional gas development (UGD) is because most don't live in areas where fracking takes place or compressor stations are sited. But more fundamentally we’re unconcerned by the UGD pollution because for the most part it’s invisible as are its impacts on the public's health--realities which are denied both by the industry and its supporters in and out of government. The task we set for ourselves here, is to show what the eye can't see: the volume of pollution associated with the transportation of natural gas in New York and its potential to harm human health. The potential health impacts of the large volumes of pollutants generated by natural gas compressor Page C.2-145 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station stations have not been addressed, let alone answered, by those arguing for their construction and expansion. This report has been prepared to provide the data necessary to understand and evaluate the potential immediate and long-term health outcomes connected with the pollution generated by the routine operations of natural gas compressor stations in New York State (NYS) by examining the actual volume of airborne releases generated by 18 plants and the diseases associated with the chemical pollutants they contain. It is directed at 4 primary audiences: • Communities with existing compressor stations (to help them recognize the potential adverse health outcomes associated with their continued operation). • Communities where compressor stations are proposed (to help them understand the potential health threats their construction and operation will introduce). • Physicians and health practitioners in affected communities. • Public officials responsible for protecting the safety and health of the public. There are, by our preliminary estimates, more than 2,000 compressor stations operating under Title V permits in the U.S. (and an equal or greater number of non-Title V stations). Given the volume and toxicity of chemicals released by the 18 Title V facilities we studied, natural gas compressor stations represent a significant national public health problem. Page C.2-146 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Executive Summary 1. Natural Gas Compressor Stations in NYS This report analyzes the emissions data for 18 as reported to the National Emissions Inventory (NEI) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as point sources of air pollution for the period 2008 to 2014. For the period 2008 to 2014, a total of 58 compressor stations were operational or seeking state and federal approval: operational (54), approved (3), awaiting approval (2) permit denied (1). National Emissions Inventory data is available for 18 of the state’s 54-operational natural gas compressor stations. Four operational stations are seeking significant modifications requiring DEC approval. Eighteen of the state’s 54 operational compressor stations are classified as “major polluters” and operate under Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Pollution data for these sites is part of NEI’s point source data set. These 18 sites are the subject of this analysis. The remaining 37 operational stations are permitted as a NYS “Air State Facility.” GHS emissions data is only available for 8 of the 18 compressor stations for which NEI data is available. Page C.2-147 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2. Total Releases: 40.2 million pounds For the period 2008 to 2014, an estimated 1.5 billion pounds of point sources of air pollution were reported to NEI by facilities in NYS. Releases from the state’s national gas compressor stations accounted for approximately 40.2 million pounds or 2.7% of total on-site pollution reported to NEI. This amounts to an annual average of 5.7 million pounds or 478,485 pounds per month, 15,731 pounds per day, 655 pounds per hour. If each of the state’s 19.8 million residents were given their fair share, each would receive a little more than 2 pounds over 7 years. Analyzing emissions by each site’s 5-digit NAICS code, based on NEI data national gas compressor stations were the 6th largest point (stationary) source of air-pollution in NYS. (If we were to include other sources of air pollution associated with natural gas not included in NAICS 48621, the volume and percentage would be significantly higher. By far the point source of air pollution in NYS is electric power generation (NAICS code 22111) which accounts for approximately 42.3% of the state total. A significant part of this amount is generated by burning natural gas.) Page C.2-148 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3. Total Releases by Chemical: 70 NYS’s compressor stations reported releasing 70 individual chemicals or chemicals categories in the period 2008 to 2011 totaling approximately 40 million pounds. The volume of releases varies tremendously. Twelve chemicals have reported releases of less than one pound. The largest pollutant, nitrogen oxides, had releases totaling 18.1 million pounds or 45.2% of the aggregate. Carbon monoxide ranked second (12.4 million pounds or 31%), followed by volatile organic compounds as a group (4.9 million pounds or 12.3%), formaldehyde (1,309,336 pounds or 3.27%), and PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) (1,259,744 pounds or 3.15%). These five chemicals accounted for 95% of the total. 4. Total Releases by Compressor Stations: 18 All 18 compressor stations reporting to NEI reported toxic emissions which totaled 40,192,733 pounds. The volume of total pollution by station varied widely. The lowest amount reported was one- quarter of a million pounds--a still considerable sum. The largest release was from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s (TGPC) Compressor Station 245 in Herkimer County: 10.5 million pounds or slightly more than one-quarter (26.1%) of the state total. TGPC ‘s Compressor Station 229 & TEG Dehydration Facility in Erie County ranked second (5.1 million pounds or 12.8%), followed by TGPC’s Compressor Station 249 in Schoharie County (4.3 million pounds or 10.8%). These three facilities accounted for 19.9 million pounds or slightly less than one-half (49.54%) of all releases. The top 5 stations accounted for 25.3 million pounds or slightly less (63.1%) than two-thirds of the state total. Total Compressor Station Estimated Releases by Station: 2008-2014 Rank Facility County Pounds 1 TGPC CS 245 Herkimer 10,465,389 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ ⑤ 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Erie 5,124,427 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ 3 TGPC CS 249 Schoharie 4,323,285 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ 4 TGPC CS 241 Onondaga 3,039,661 ❶ ❷ ❸ 5 TGPC CS 254 Columbia 2,393,661 ❶ ❷ ④ 6 TGPC CS 237 Ontario 2,298,394 ❶ ❷ ③ 7 AGT Stony Point CS Rockland 2,013,478 ❶ ❷ 8 NFGSC Concord CS Erie 1,733,171 ❶ ⑦ 9 AGT Southeast CS Putnam 1,688,815 ❶ ⑦ 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Allegany 1,387,592 ❶ ④ 11 NFGSC Independ. CS Allegany 1,353,931 ❶ ③ 12 TGPC CS 224 Chautauqua 1,146,797 ❶ ① 13 DTI Woodhull Station Steuben 829,223 ⑧ 14 DTI Borger CS Tompkins 780,159 ⑧ 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Chautauqua 622,791 ⑥ 16 TGPC CS 230-C Niagara 485,610 ⑤ 17 DTI Utica Station Herkimer 281,369 ③ 18 TGPC CS 233 Livingston 224,978 ② 40,192,733 Page C.2-149 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 5. Total Releases by DEC Regions: 6 NYS DEC divides the state’s 62 counties into 9 regions. The 18 operational compressor stations reporting to NEI are in 6 of NYS’s 9 DEC regions encompassing 46 counties: 3-Lower Hudson Valley: 2, 4-Capital Region/Northern Catskills: 2, 6-Western Adirondacks/Eastern, Lake Ontario: 2, 7- Central New York: 2, 8-Western Finger Lakes: 3, 9-Western New York: 7. Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with an estimated 11.7 million pounds (29.5%), closely followed by Region 2 (10.8 million pounds or 26.7%). Region 4 reported 6.7 million pounds (16.7%). These three regions accounted for nearly three-fourths (73%) of the state total. Total Compressor Station Releases by DEC Region: 2008-2014 Rank DEC Region Pounds 1 9: Western New York 11,646,722 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ ⓫ ⑦ 2 6: W. Adirondacks / E. Lake Ontario 10,746,758 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ ⑦ 3 4: Capital Region / N. Catskills 6,716,946 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ⑦ 4 7: Central New York 3,819,820 ❶ ❷ ⑧ 5 3: Lower Hudson Valley 3,702,293 ❶ ❷ ⑦ 6 8: Western Finger Lakes 3,352,596 ❶ ❷ ③ Page C.2-150 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 6. Total Releases by County: 14 The 18 natural gas compressor stations reporting to NEI are in 14 of NY’s 62 counties: Allegany, Chautauqua, Columbia, Erie, Herkimer, Livingston, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Putnam, Rockland, Schoharie, Steuben, and Tompkins. Herkimer County ranked first with 10.7 million pounds or slightly more than one-fifth of the total (26.7%), followed by Erie County with 6.9 million pounds (17.1%), and Schoharie with 4.3 million pounds (10.8%). These three counties accounted for slightly more than one-half (54.6%) of all releases: 22 million pounds. The top five counties were responsible for 27.7 million pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (69%) of the aggregate. Total Compressor Station Releases by County: 2008-2014 Rank County DEC Region Pounds 1 Herkimer 6: W Adirondacks/E. L Ontario 10,746,757 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ ⑦ 2 Erie 9: Western New York 6,857,598 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ⑨ 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills 4,323,285 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ③ 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 3,039,661 ❶ ❷ ❸ 5 Allegany 9: Western New York 2,741,523 ❶ ❷ ⑦ 6 Columbia 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills 2,393,660 ❶ ❷ ④ 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 2,298,394 ❶ ❷ ③ 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 2,013,478 ❶ ❷ 9 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1,688,814 ❶ ⑦ 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 1,561,991 ❶ ⑥ 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 829,223 ⑧ 12 Tompkins 7: Central New York 780,159 ⑧ 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 485,609 ⑤ 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 224,978 ② Page C.2-151 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 7. Total Releases by Zip Codes: 18 The 18 operational compressor stations reporting to NEI are in 18 zip codes. Compressor stations were responsible for 92% of all recorded industrial emissions in their respective zip codes. In 14 of these zip codes, emissions from natural gas compressor stations were the only point source of air pollution reported by NEI. 8. Total Releases per Square Mile The distance and direction pollution travels from each natural gas compressor station on any given day (or any hour) is dependent on many factors, including: the height of the stack, chemical composition of the fuel, chemical composition of emissions, meteorological conditions (wind speed and direction, atmospheric stability and cloud cover), as well as local and regional geographical features. Absent an independent analysis, most epidemiological studies assume that if stacks are short (which is the case for NYS compressor stations), on a typical day most air pollution that is inhaled has traveled a relatively short distance from a plant--something on the order of less than 10 miles— recognizing that on certain days pollution from a single plant can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles before it reaches the ground and is inhaled. If we assume that the 10.5 million pounds of toxic releases generated by the largest polluter, TGPC’s Compressor Station 245, fell within a 1-mile radius of the plant (a 2-mile diameter circle of 3.14 square miles), it amounts to 3.3 million pounds per square mile or approximately 0.12 pounds per square foot. If, instead, we assume it fell within 1.5-mile radius of the plant (a 3-mile diameter circle of 7.07 square miles), it amounts to 1.5 million pounds per square mile. Page C.2-152 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 9. Total Releases: Circular Area Population Profiles The number of people in New York State exposed to air pollution from natural gas compressor stations is significantly larger than generally recognized. 10-Mile Radius Air pollution from a compressor station can easily travel 10 miles or more before returning to ground level. Approximately 1.6 million people live within 10 miles of the 18 natural gas compressor stations analyzed in this report—more than 1 out of 8 New Yorkers or 12.5% of the population, which works out to about 25 pounds per person over 7 years. At this 10-mile radius, people in ~31 counties are potentially breathing air contaminated by compressor station pollutants: NY (27), CT (1), and PA (3). Page C.2-153 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 20-Mile Radius Expanded to 20 miles the number potentially affected is 5.7 million (more than 1 out of every 3 people) in 52 counties: NY (39), CT (3), MA (1), NJ (3), and PA (6). 2-Mile Radius Approximately 33,516 people live within a 2-mile radius. If we assume all the pollution was limited to this radius, it works out to 1,201 pounds per person over 7 years. (See section 2.5c.1. for more details) Page C.2-154 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 10. Total Releases by Health Effects The 70 chemicals released by NYS’s natural gas compressor stations are linked to all 17 of the major categories of human disease as classified by the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th edition (ICD-10). These are summarized in the table below. Most chemicals are known to cause multiple categories of diseases. Formaldehyde is a good example. NEI shows releases totaling approximately 1.3 million pounds of this chemical. Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen, so it is included as a chemical associated with neoplasms (ICD-10, Chapter 2). But it is also associated with virtually every other major category of human disease, so it would be included as contributing to the totals in the table below for chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. There were, for example 9.5 million pounds of 59 chemicals related to neoplastic diseases (malignant and benign neoplasms) released by 18 facilities in 14 counties, averaging 1.4 million pounds annually (ICD-10, Ch. 2). Or, to put it differently, 23.9% of all 40.2 million pounds of toxic chemicals released are carcinogens. There were 16.2 million pounds of pollutants associated with circulatory diseases such as heart attacks and strokes (ICD-10, Ch. 9). The table below lists health effects by their ICD Chapter. Toxic Releases by ICD-10 Chapter New York State Natural Gas Compressor Stations: 2008 to 2014 ICD Ch. Disease \ Disorders Chemicals Facilities Counties DEC Reg. Pounds Annual Average Pounds Total % of Total Lbs. 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases 1 18 14 9 2,583,224 18,082,570 45.0 2 Neoplasms (malignant and benign) 59 18 14 9 1,362,610 9,538,272 23.9 3 Blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism 41 18 14 9 2,678,763 18,751,319 47.0 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic 51 18 14 9 1,016,765 7,117,352 17.8 5 Mental and behavioral 34 18 14 9 2,678,042 18,746,295 47.0 6 Nervous system 42 18 14 9 2,713,070 18,991,490 47.6 7 Eye and adnexa 40 18 14 9 3,547,275 24,830,922 61.8 8 Ear and mastoid process 15 18 14 9 2,494,582 17,462,077 43.5 9 Circulatory system 31 18 14 9 2,321,403 16,249,821 40.4 10 Respiratory system 51 18 14 9 5,663,824 39,646,765 98.6 11 Digestive system 45 18 14 9 5,496,041 38,472,286 95.7 12 Skin and subcutaneous tissue 48 18 14 9 3,963,161 27,742,125 69.0 13 Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 17 18 14 9 176,168 1,233,174 3.1 14 Genitourinary system 43 18 14 9 5,706,861 39,948,030 99.4 1. Urinary system 33 18 14 9 915,867 6,411,070 16.0 2. Reproductive system: pelvis, genitals and breasts 37 18 14 9 5,706,424 39,944,967 99.4 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 18 18 14 9 2,803,817 19,626,720 48.8 16 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 20 18 14 9 3,215,181 22,506,319 56.0 17 Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities 59 18 14 9 5,663,578 39,645,048 98.7 18 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, nec 43 18 14 9 5,663,743 39,646,203 98.7 All Releases 70 18 14 9 5,741,819 40,192,733 100% Page C.2-155 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station NYS Compressor Station Toxicants: 2008-2014 Total Releases by ICD-10 Disease Category (millions of pounds) ~40.2 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases* 18.1 2. Neoplasms (malignant and benign) 9.5 3. Blood and blood form, certain immune disorders 18.8 4. Endocrine and metabolic 18.8 5. Mental and behavioral 18.7 6. Nervous system 19.0 7. Eye and adnexa 24.8 8. Ear and mastoid process 17.5 9. Circulatory system 16.3 10. Respiratory system 39.6 11. Digestive system 38.5 12. Skin and subcutaneous tissue 27.7 13. Musculoskeletal system\connective tissue 1.2 14. Genitourinary system 39.9 Urinary system 6.4 Reproductive system: Pelvis, genitals and breasts 40.0 15. Pregnancy, childbirth, puerperium 19.6 16. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 22.5 17. Birth defects, chromosomal abnormalities 39.6 18. Symptoms, signs, findings nec 39.6 * Systemic effects resulting from the release of greenhouse gases. Page C.2-156 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 11. Visualizing the Data Scenario 1 It’s difficult to visualize what 40.2 million pounds of pollution looks like. The following might help. Everyone’s familiar with a 5-pound bag of flour. There’s one in every kitchen. Assume that the 40.2 million pounds of toxic pollution generated by the state’s 18 compressor stations has the same density as flour, i.e., that 5-pounds of pollution would fit in a bag equivalent in size to a 5-pound bag of flour. To put the 40.2 million pounds of compressor station pollution in 5-pound bags would require 8,038,545 bags. Scenario 2 Let’s go a step further. Let’s say we wanted to take our 8 million bags of toxic pollution for a ride. Assume we loaded all 7 years of compressor station pollution onto ½ - ton pickup trucks. Each pickup could safely carry 1,000 pounds or 200 5-pound bags. So, we’d have to load up 40,193 1-ton pickups (40.2 million pounds / 1,000) Let’s say each pickup is 20’ long and we were backed up on the highway literally bumper to bumper: Our line of 40,193 1-ton pickup trucks would stretch 152 miles-- exactly the distance from New York City to Albany. Page C.2-157 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Scenario 3 Another scenario. Let’s assume we aren’t stuck in traffic and instead our 40,193 trucks filled with compressor station pollution are traveling 65 mph on the nation’s highways with 576 feet between each truck (the distance the average driver needs to react in 6 seconds). In this case our pollution convey would stretch about 4,537 miles (40,193 trucks x 596 feet / 5,280 feet) -- almost long enough to stretch from the easternmost location in the U.S., Houlton Maine, down to Miami, back up to Tampa, along the Gulf Coast to Houston, across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California to Los Angeles. Page C.2-158 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Scenario 4 A flour bags is 8” tall. If we laid each of our 8,038,545 bags on their side they would stretch approximately 1,034 miles. This is enough bags to line the interstates from Montauk Long Island, up to Plattsburgh, west to Massena, down to Syracuse, went to Buffalo, down to Ripley and east to Jasper. Page C.2-159 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Scenario 5 Everyone knows what a football field looks like. New Era Field, home to the Buffalo Bills, is the only professional football field in NYS. A football field measures 160’ x 360’ (57,600 sq. ft.). Our flour bags measure 8” x 6” x 5”. If we lay a flour bag on its widest sides, it measures 8” x 6” or 48 sq. inches. It takes 14,400 bags to cover a football field with a single layer of 5-lb. bags to a height of 5”. If we placed all 8 million bags one atop the other, we could cover New Era Field to a height of about 97’ -- roughly the height of a 10-story office building. A second scenario: If we laid the bags next to each other along the 5” dimension (the shortest), since a football field is 100 yards or 300 feet, 0.417 ft per bag, times 8.04 million bags times 1 mile per 5280 ft yields 634 miles. Since a football field is 0.057 mi long, we would need 634/0.057 or about 11,000 football fields all lined up one after the other to “hold” this line of bags. Page C.2-160 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Introduction Page C.2-161 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-162 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Contents of the Report This report is divided into four chapters. • Chapter 1, Background: provides a brief review of the issues which motivated this report. • Chapter 2, Compressor Station Releases: identifies the locations of natural gas compressor stations in New York State (NYS) and the total volume of air pollution they generate based on the three most recent years of data collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Emissions Inventory. Detailed analysis of total air pollution is analyzed by chemical, chemical category, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regions, counties, and zip codes. • Chapter 3, Health Effects: provides a detailed analysis of compressor station air pollutants for each of 17 major disease categories as defined by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10). For each disease category, gas compressor station air pollutants are analyzed by chemicals, by ICD categorization, facilities, DEC regions, and by counties. • Chapter 4, Facilities: provides a profile of each of the compressor station studied in this report along with a summary of the health effects associated with the chemicals each generates. Page C.2-163 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Materials and Methods Health effects To facilitate the identification of toxic exposures and their potential health and environmental impacts, the author has created several proprietary SQL-compliant databases used in environmental and epidemiological studies: 1. Chemical Database: Contains essential data on slightly more than 21,000 unique chemicals or chemical categories, including names, synonyms, identification numbers, chemical and physical characteristics, and inclusion in federal, state and international reporting programs. 2. Occupational Database: Contains essential data on approximately 500 occupations or occupational grouping for which there are epidemiological assessments. Occupations are categorized according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification (2010). 3. Health Effects Database: Indexes approximately 120,000 peer-reviewed studies examining the impacts of toxic chemicals on human health and the environment. Each article is indexed by the relevant ICD-10 code. Fields include: chemical name or identifier, author, full reference, PMID, DOI, subject (human/animal), acute/chronic exposure, route of exposure (inhalation, skin, drinking water, diet, etc.). This database can be used to identify all health effects associated with a specific chemical or chemical category. Page C.2-164 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station U.S. National Emissions Inventory The rationale for the creation of NEI and some of its limitations are described in the draft of NEI’s Technical Support Document, published in June 2014 (USEPA 2014): The NEI is created to provide EPA, federal and state decision makers, the U.S. public, and other countries the U.S.’s best and most complete estimates of CAP and HAP emissions. While EPA is not directly obligated to create the NEI under the Clean Air Act, the Act authorizes the EPA Administrator to implement data collection efforts needed to properly administer the NAAQS program. Therefore, the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) maintains the NEI program in support of the NAAQS. Furthermore, the Clean Air Act requires states to submit emissions to EPA as part of their State Implementation Plans (SIPs) that describe how they will attain the NAAQS. The NEI is used as a starting point for many SIP inventory development efforts and for states to obtain emissions from other states needed for their modeled attainment demonstrations. While the NAAQS program is the basis on which EPA collect s CAP emissions from the state, local, and tribal (S/L/T) air agencies, it does not require collection of HAP emissions. For this reason, the HAP reporting requirements are voluntary. [authors’ emphasis] Nevertheless, the HAP emissions are an essential part of the NEI program. These emissions estimates allow EPA to assess progress in meeting HAP reduction goals described in the Clean Air Act 4 amendments of 1990. These reductions seek to reduce the negative impacts to people of HAP emissions in the environment, and the NEI allows EPA to assess how much emissions have been reduced since 1990. If “HAP reporting requirements are voluntary” by extension it seems reasonable to conclude that EPA isn’t legally obligated to analyze the results of the inventory to identify all potential health impacts, to prioritize chemicals in terms of their greatest harm to health, or communicate this information to the general public or state regulators effectively. The National Emissions Inventory is available to the public on EPA’s website. Data is published every 3 years. This report uses the last 3 years of published data: 2008, 2011, and 2014. To estimate total releases over the 7-year period from 2008 through 2014, the average for 3 years was determined and multiplied by 7. Given the characteristics of the data, performing these calculations at different levels (e.g., facility versus country) sometimes produces slightly different totals, though the difference is small and not statistically meaningful. Page C.2-165 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory The major source of emissions of greenhouse gases is EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory: [T]he U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventories developed by the U.S. government to meet U.S. commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Article 4.1a of the UNFCCC requires that all countries periodically publish and make available to the Conference of the Parties (COP) inventories of anthropogenic emissions and removals by sinks of all greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol. Subsequent decisions by the COP require the United States to submit these reports on an annual basis and include emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and removal of these gases by sinks. (EPA GGI). Available EPA Data: Chemicals, Emissions Types, Years Data on pollution from natural gas compressor stations in New York State is drawn from 2 federal sources: U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory (point sources) and U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Stationary Sources NEI’s point source data set provides data on releases from stationary sources (aka point or stack) and provides information on 70 specific chemicals. EPA’s GHGI provides data on 2 chemicals not included in NEI’s point data set for compressor stations: carbon dioxide and methane. Fugitive Releases EPA’s GHGI provides data on 3 chemicals from fugitive sources at the compressor station site: carbon dioxide, methane and NOx. However, data is only available for 8 of NYS’s 18 Title V compressor stations and this only begins in 2010. Page C.2-166 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Source: EIA Page C.2-167 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Page C.2-168 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station National Fuel’s planned compressor station in Hinsdale (Cattaraugus County) Source: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. Page C.2-169 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Years of available data EPA NEI reports data every third year—data is available for 2008, 2011 and 2014. The data reported for NYS is fairly complete: 17 stations report data for all 3 years, while one reports for 2008 and 2011 but not for 2014. The national data seems fairly incomplete: (a) 409 compressor stations that reported releases in 2008 had not data for 2011, and (b) 196 that reported data in 2008 showed no data for 2014, and (c) 426 that reported data in 2011 showed no data for 2014. In a few cases we suspect this is due to plant modifications but it is unlikely that this explains the extent of missing data. Page C.2-170 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Available EPA Natural Gas Compressor Station Data: Chemicals, Emissions Types, Years, Sources √ Stationary (Stack) Combustion 70 chemicals not including Carbon dioxide or Methane U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory (Point Sources) √ Stationary (Stack) Combustion Carbon dioxide U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI) √ Stationary (Stack) Combustion Methane Not reported in either NEI or GHGI √ Fugitive Emissions Carbon dioxide U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory √ Fugitive Emissions Methane U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory √ Fugitive Emissions ??? U.S. EPA NEI (Non-Point Sources): To be determined # Compressor Station Town County 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Title V Permit 18 Operational Compressor Stations 1 AG SE CS Southeast Putnam √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 2 AG Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 3 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins √ √ √ 4 DTI Utica CS Frankfort Herkimer √ √ √ 5 DTI Woodhull CS Woodhull Steuben √ √ √ 6 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany √ √ √ 7 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 8 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 9 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua √ √ 10 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 11 TGPC CS 229 Eden Erie √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 12 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 13 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston √ √ √ 14 TGPC CS 237 Manchester Ontario √ √ √ 15 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 16 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 17 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 18 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Page C.2-171 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station # Compressor Station Town County 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Air State Facility Permit 38 Operational Compressor Stations 1 CGTC Corning CS Corning Steuben √ √ √ √ √ √ 2 CGT Minisink CS Wawayanda Orange √ √ √ √ √ √ 3 IGTS Wright CS Delanson Schenectady √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 4 TNG Hancock CS Hancock Delaware √ √ √ √ 5 WP Dunbar CS Windsor Broome √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Page C.2-172 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Identification of NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations The method used to identify natural gas compressor stations operating in NYS is described in Chapter 2. Page C.2-173 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Abbreviations AG Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC DTI Dominion Transmission Inc. NFGSC National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. CFR Code of Federal Regulations ch Chemical or chemicals cs Compressor Station DEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation deh Dehydration DOH New York State Department of Health EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency est’d estimated Fac Facility or facilities TGPC Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company FDA Food and Drug Administration FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission GHG Greenhouse gas IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer ICD-10 International Classification of Disease, 10th edition Lbs. pounds ng natural gas nec not elsewhere classified ngfsct natural gas fired stationary compressor turbine NSPSs New Source Performance Standards NYS New York State REL Recommended exposure limit src source TBD To be determined Page C.2-174 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Chapter 1. Background Page C.2-175 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1. Introduction 1.1. Pollution as a Cause of Human Disease The causes of human disease are various and complex. The siting of industrial facilities is inherently problematic and political. Communities facing the prospect of a new natural gas compressor station or the expansion of an existing station, must grapple with both sets of concerns and, more difficult still, the specific question of how compressor station emissions may potentially harm human health. It was only in relatively recent years that a large part of the scientific community accepted the view that environmental and occupational exposures to man-made chemicals and radiation are a significant threat to health. The creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Occupational Agency (OSHA) in 1970 and the passage of the National Cancer Act the next year were each partly motivated by growing evidence of pollution as a cause of human diseases. In the near half-century since these agencies and programs were created, significant progress has been made in reducing pollution in the U.S. But when the actual history is studied, it is clear that these advances only came because of sustained political efforts by people outside of government attempting to pressure those in government to do the right thing over the opposition of vested economic interests. Legislative measures are generally only taken many years after scientific warnings are first raised. And more often than not, these long overdue legislative measures are half-steps that are inadequately funded and ineffectively enforced. While the positive steps that have been made should be recognized, the difference between what society needed to do to confront the problem of pollution and what has actually been done, is stark. The two leading causes of death in the U.S. are cardiovascular disease and cancer. Environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals are a significant risk factor for both diseases. Based on data reported by the natural gas industry, this report shows that 18 compressor stations operating in New York State released a total of more than 40 million pounds of toxic air pollution in the period from 2008 to 2014, including 16.3 million pounds association with cardiovascular disease and 9.5 million pounds of carcinogens. We are approaching the 50th anniversary of the creation of EPA and OSHA and President Nixon’s declaration of “The War on Cancer”. In 50 years the nation has made little progress in protecting the public from environmental exposures to known and suspected human carcinogens. Perhaps most importantly, this includes the failure of the existing approach to identifying and communicating environmental and occupational chemical risk. Page C.2-176 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.2. President’s Cancer Panel (2010) The long-recognized failure of federal agencies to address the environmental causes of cancer led to the creation of the President’s Cancer Panel (PCP) which between September 2008 and January 2009 convened four national meetings “to assess the state of environmental cancer research, policy and programs addressing known and potential effects of environmental exposure on cancer.” More specifically, the Panel’s assigned task was to appraise the National Cancer Program as established in accordance with the National Cancer Act of 1971 (P.L. 92-218), the Health Research Extension Act of 1987 (P.L. 99-158), the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-43), and Title V, Part A, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.). The Panel’s overarching conclusion: Research on environmental causes of cancer has been limited by low priority and inadequate funding. . . There is a lack of emphasis on environmental research as a route to primary cancer prevention. . . Cancer prevention efforts have focused narrowly on smoking, other lifestyle behaviors and chemo-preventive interventions. Scientific evidence on individual and multiple environmental exposure effects on disease initiation and outcomes, and consequent health system and societal costs, are not being adequately integrated into national policy decisions and strategies for disease prevention, health care access and health system reform. (U.S. DHHS 2010) With regard to this paper’s primary concern, identifying the potential health risk associated with routine operations of natural gas compressor stations, four of the Panels critical conclusions are particularly relevant: 1. The Present Approach to Risk Assessment is Inadequate: [Exposure assessment] is needed more broadly to evaluate cancer risk associated with workplace or environmental exposures in the aggregate. In the U.S., most available exposure assessments are badly outdated. A comprehensive assessment of the extent of all environmental and workplace exposures, for example, has not been conducted since the flawed Doll and Peto estimates published in 1981 (Doll and Peto 1981). Although OSHA’s mission is to ensure that workplace environments are safe, it does not conduct a comprehensive national review of carcinogens in the workplace. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. 15) Cancer risk assessment also is hampered by lack of access to existing exposure data, especially for occupational/industrial exposures, and regarding levels of radon, asbestos, and other contaminants in schools and day care centers. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. viii) Research Methodology and Data Collection Issues: In addition to measurement and standard-setting issues, environmental and occupational cancer research and assessment have suffered from methodologic and data collection weaknesses. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. 10) Testimony, Paul Schulte, NIOSH: Right now, the numbers for how many workers are exposed to most of the known carcinogens are 20 to 30 years old so we don’t really know what the contemporary workforce is experiencing in terms of exposure. Testimony, Sandra Steingraber, Ithaca College: Estimates of “attributable fractions” of the cancer burden due to occupation (approximately 4 percent), pollution (2 percent), industrial products (<1 percent), and medicines and medical procedures Page C.2-177 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station (1 percent) are now believed to underestimate significantly the true toll of cancer related to these exposures.” (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. 2) Recommendation: A thorough new assessment of workplace chemical and other exposures is needed to quantify current health risks. Previous estimates of occupational cancer risk are outdated and should no longer be used by government or industry. (xii) Recommendation: Measurement tool development and exposure assessment research, including the development of new research models and endpoints, should be accelerated to enable better quantification of exposures at individual, occupational, and population levels. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. xiv) Recommendation: Epidemiologic and hazard assessment research must be continued and strengthened in areas in which the evidence is unclear, especially research on workplace exposures, the impact of in utero and childhood exposures, and exposures that appear to have multigenerational effects. Current funding for federally supported occupational and environmental epidemiologic cancer research is inadequate. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. 105) 2. Workers, Other Populations with Known Exposures, and the General Public Require Full Disclosure of knowledge about Environmental Cancer Risks Individuals and communities are not being provided all available information about environmental exposures they have experienced, the cumulative effects of such exposures, and how to minimize harmful exposures. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. ix) Continued Epidemiologic and Other Environmental Cancer Research Is Needed: Cancer risk assessment . . . is hampered by lack of access to existing exposure data, especially for occupational/industrial exposures, and regarding levels of radon, asbestos, and other contaminants in schools and day care centers. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. 98) 3. Medical Professionals Need to Consider Occupational and Environmental Factors When Diagnosing Patient Illness Physicians and other medical professionals rarely ask patients about their workplace and home environments when taking a medical history. Such information can be invaluable in discovering underlying causes of disease. Moreover, gathering this information would contribute substantially to the body of knowledge on environmental cancer risk. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. ix) 4. Inadequate Funding Testimony: Elizabeth Fontham, Louisiana State University: Unfortunately, while budgets have waxed and waned on the federal level, a consistent finding, I would say, is that occupational and environmental exposures have been under addressed. (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. 5) NIOSH Work Group: In 1996, NIOSH convened a group of experts from academia, business, labor, and government to identify the gaps in occupational cancer research methods.60 The group’s recommendations for strengthening research methods, which became part of NIOSH’s National Occupational Research Agenda, focused on four broad areas: identification of occupational carcinogens, design of epidemiologic studies, risk assessment, and primary and secondary prevention (U.S. DHHS 2010, p. 10) Page C.2-178 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station For those who believe that environmental factors are a much-neglected risk factor for cancer (as well as for non-neoplastic diseases) PCP’s conclusion is an important step in the right direction. (Everything the Panel has stated about the lack of attention to environmental and occupational causes of cancer could, in our opinion, also be said of non-neoplastic diseases.) It is, we think, remarkable that those advancing the view that environmental exposures play only the smallest role in human cancer do so without ever discussing let alone conducting a detailed assessment of exposure, i.e., the extent to which Americans are exposed to chemical and radiologic carcinogens. The starting place of scientific inquiry is identifying all possible factors which might in some measure affect the phenomenon under investigation. How is it possible to conclude that environmental causes are bit players without first having examined fundamental questions related to the extent and significance of exposures to man-made carcinogens? Such questions include: the total pounds of chemicals manufactured and imported, their number and characteristics, the number of chemicals approved for commercial use, the number and volume of chemicals produced by combustion (not intentionally manufactured), where and how exposures occur, their persistence in the environment, chemical synergism, issues related to exposure assessment, and the number of carcinogens found in human urine, blood and adipose tissue as well as evidence of neo-natal contamination? Any summary account attempting to answer the question (however tentatively) “What causes cancer?” must include an analysis of these critical issues as well as a number of pertinent methodological concerns. Absent this framework any analysis which purports to claim that X% of Y cancers are caused by Z (or some combination of factors) is logically unsound—all of the possible relevant explanations have not been considered. In this paper, we show that 18 of the state’s ~40 natural gas compressor stations released an estimated 40.2 million pounds of toxic into the air over a 7-year period—an annual average of about 5.7 million pounds. The 7-year total included an estimated 9.5 million pounds of carcinogens (80% of which are classified as “know human carcinogens”)—approximately 1.4 million pounds a year. The significance of this finding we believe, speaks for itself. Would a reasonable person who is presented with fact persist in the assertion that environmental factors are only a small causal factor? We don’t think so. Our establishing the extent of carcinogenic exposures in a single facility does not prove that they cause a specific percentage of a given cancer or all cancers at this work site, but it does demonstrate that an analysis consistent with the principles, methods and logic of scientific inquiry must seriously take environmental considerations into account. In Discourse on Method Descartes advises that “when it is not in our power to determine what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.” It is this precept that has been the hallmark of modern science. It is, however, one which cannot be said to guide the nation’s approach to preventing cancer. The tired assertion endlessly repeated that most cancers have little or no connection to environmental pollution is made without context or reference to physical realities--the extent and characteristics of chemical contamination and its documented effects. The environmental hypothesis is in no meaningful way refuted. It is simply dismissed. The physical reality of widespread, unavoidable chemical contamination is the large picture that must frame any meaningful discussion of cancer’s etiology as well as risk assessment. Page C.2-179 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.3. Outdoor Air and Particulate Air Pollution: Known Human Carcinogens What is that larger picture? In 2013, the International Association for Research on Cancer, the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, classified outdoor air as a known human carcinogen and a leading cause of cancer deaths. IARC’s study was “based on the independent review of more than 1,000 scientific papers from studies on five continents. The reviewed studies analyze the carcinogenicity of various pollutants present in outdoor air pollution, especially particulate matter and transportation- related pollution. The evaluation is driven by findings from large epidemiologic studies that included millions of people living in Europe, North and South America, and Asia.” After reviewing the extensive scientific literature IARC concluded that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that exposure to outdoor air pollution is a cause of lung cancer (Group 1) and that there is a positive association with an increased risk of bladder cancer. From 2008 to 2014, NYS’s natural gas compressor stations released an estimated 2.9 million pounds of particulate pollution, a major component of outdoor air pollution. Particulate airborne pollution was evaluated separately by IARC and was also classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). The IARC evaluation showed an increasing risk of lung cancer with increasing levels of exposure to particulate matter and air pollution. Although the composition of air pollution and levels of exposure can vary dramatically between locations, the conclusions of the Working Group apply to all regions of the world. A recent Chinese study observed that cancer is rising in China in significant part to air pollution but that policies to systematically use cancer registry statistics and air pollution data to understand this problem are inadequate (which is also true in this country). Analyses on the cancer registry data show that cancer burden related to air pollution is on the rise in China and will likely increase further, but there is a lack of data to accurately predict the cancer burden. Past experience from other countries has sounded alarm of the link between air pollution and cancer. The quantitative association requires dedicated research as well as establishment of needed monitoring infrastructures and cancer registries. The air pollution-cancer link is a serious public health issue that needs urgent investigation. (Huang et al. 2014) Page C.2-180 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.4. Expansion of Fracking Operations and Natural Gas Compressor Stations in the U.S. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy reported there were 510,000 operational natural gas wells in the U.S., almost twice as many as there were in 2000, and that on average 13,00 new wells drilled each year during this 10-year period. To keep pace with the unprecedent expansion of fracking operations, over the last two years the number of natural gas pipeline compressor stations has grown significantly. In 1996, there were approximately 1,047 compressor stations attached to the mainline grid with an installed horsepower of 13.4 million, capable of a daily combined throughput of 743 billion cubic feet. Ten years later there were 1,201 comparable stations (an increase of 17%) with 16.9 million installed horsepower capable of 881 billion cubic feet or a 19% increase in output. (EIA 2007-11) Our own analysis of NEI’s data for the period 2008 to 2014 shows 2,177 compressor stations as identified by NAICS 48261. In NYS Title V compressor stations are classified as 48621. It is unclear to the authors whether all 2,177 stations with NAICS 48621 operate under a Title V permit. Our preliminary estimate is that these 2,177 stations are responsible for more than 2.1 trillion pounds of stationary air pollutants. This may actually be an underestimation: (a) a significant number of stations reported releases in a given year but failed to report in one or more subsequent years, (b) some stations only reported releases as small as 2 pounds, and (c) it may not include all compressor stations (e.g., non-Title V stations). Page C.2-181 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 1.4. U.S. National Gas Compressor Stations (NAICS Code 486210): 2,177 Page C.2-182 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 1.4. U.S. National Gas Compressor Stations (NAICS Code 486210): 2,177 Page C.2-183 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.5. The Legal Framework for Accessing the Health and Environmental Risks of Natural Gas Compressor Stations 1.5.1. The Halliburton Loophole The expansion of unconventional gas operations in the U.S. has largely occurred without benefit of the nominal health and environmental safeguards governing the siting and operation of oil and gas operations in force prior to 2004. Under the terms of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, oil and gas operations were exempted from almost all existing federal air and water regulations. The provision in the Act that exempts the oil and gas operations from federal rules covering all other industrial operations is the result of then Vice President Dick Cheney’s Energy Task Force and is universally known as the “Halliburton loophole”. Halliburton Corporation is one of the three largest manufactures of fracking fluids, making it one of the largest beneficiaries of the Act’s disregard for even minimal health and safety concerns. Before becoming Vice President in 2001, Cheney was Halliburton’s CEO. In 1997 EPA was ordered to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (Atlanta), following the contamination of residential drinking water wells in Alabama. The Halliburton Loophole prohibits EPA from regulating the injection of fracturing fluids under the SDWA. In consequence, fracking wastewater is injected directly into or adjacent to underground drinking water without governmental oversight. In response EPA undertook a 3-year study of the issue. Oil and gas industry representatives made up 5 of the 7 members of EPA’s peer review panel, including a representative from Halliburton. The panel’s findings, published in 2004, concluded that fracturing "poses little or no threat" to drinking water and that no further study of the question was necessary. In its investigation, the transparently self-serving panel had ignored or concealed well documented evidence that fracking presents a significant threat to drinking water. Courageously, Weston Wilson, a 30-year veteran of the EPA in Denver, blew the whistle on the panel’s violation of scientific principles and available evidence and the Agency's refusal to regulate what is clearly a hazard to public health. The weight of evidence in Wilson’s charge that the panel’s findings were "scientifically unsound" and the public outcry that followed, forced EPA inspector General Nikki Tinsley to conclude in March 2005 that there was sufficient evidence to justify a review of the panel’s work. It is at this point in the story that Cheney and his former employer Halliburton jumped into the breach--the passage of the Energy Policy Act effectively removed EPA from a meaningful regulation of fracking and related operations, not only of drinking water but also the terms of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act, the Superfund Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. Page C.2-184 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.5.2. Public Concerns about the Health Risks of Natural Gas Compressor Stations The explosion in unregulated fracking operations made possible by the Halliburton Loophole has in turn resulted, as previously noted, in the expansion of natural gas compressor station operations and the constructions of thousands of miles of new pipelines. As many knowledgeable observers have noted, existing federal, state and local policies that govern industrial site approval and the actual approval process fail adequately to protect the immediate and long-term health of the public or safeguarding the environment. Many reasons account for this failure. First and foremost is the view that development (“job creation”) is the paramount concern of government. Policies certainly exist on paper stating that assessments of potential harm to public health and the environment are an integral part of the approval process. In actual practice, these “safeguards” are largely a legal formality at great variance from governmental assurances that the primary concern is the public’s health and safety. Only a small percentage of these proposals are rejected on grounds that they would unduly threaten public health and the environment; in most of these cases it is only because public interest groups could mount and sustain long legal and political struggles. In the case of struggles attempting to prevent the construction of new or expansion of existing natural gas compression stations, they are waged without any quantitative assessment of potential immediate and long-term health risks associated with air emissions from these facilities. When local officials or the public raise concerns about the potential health risks associated with natural gas compressor stations, the answer is always the same: “all required studies have been completed”. What does this mean? When an average person hears an “expert’s” confidently assertion that “all required studies have been completed”, they conclude this should be taken to mean it won’t cause immediate- or long-term damage to human health or the environment. That, of course, is precisely the intention. And to be truthful, this is what many people want to hear; they welcome such an assurance because it means the proposed plant is something they don’t have to worry about or spend time and effort organizing against. The purpose of the assertion “all required studies have been completed” is to quell public doubt and to silence scientific criticism. The most important thing the public and local officials need to understand is that “all required studies have been completed” is not the same thing as saying (or the reality) that” there is no potential for increased risk of death or disease.” Page C.2-185 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This is to say, the “required studies” do not, in our opinion, meaningfully protect human health. The public works under the false assumption that the primary purpose of governmental regulations such as those under consideration is to determine what’s “safe”. At best, such safeguards prevent egregious potential for harm, but often they don’t even do that. There are several reasons for this. The first is that preventing the public from any increased health risk is not the overriding goal of federal and state regulations. Rather, it is “balancing” potential harm from potential “benefits”. This raises three obvious questions: Who determines “the potential for harm”? Who determines what constitutes a “benefit”? And who determines what the balance between the two should be? To state the obvious, it is not within the authority of the public, public health experts or independent scientific agencies to answer these questions. The rules such as they are, have largely been written to advance the interests of industry even when public health and the environment are compromised. The case of the Halliburton Loophole is one obvious example. The refusal to take measures to address climate change is another. Each of the 18 compressor stations analyzed in this report were required to complete 6 or more federal or state studies before they were given building permits. A few of these studies directly address health concerns, and in each case, they concluded that the proposed facility would meet governmental public health standards. Let’s throw a few balls up in the air and try to juggle them. First ball: As previously indicated, IARC has concluded that breathing outdoor air increases everyone’s risk of cancer, meaning that each and every minute of our lives we’re breathing a cocktail of chemical carcinogens. Second ball: For more than 30 years EPA has maintained that any exposure to a known human carcinogen increases cancer risk. Third ball: Based on data collected by the natural gas industry and reported by EPA, the 40.2 million pounds of pollution released by the state’s compressor in a 7-year period included 9.5 million pounds of carcinogens (83% of which were classified as “known human carcinogens” by one or more authoritative agency). Fourth ball: All 18 compressor stations in NYS met all regulatory requirements and were granted building permits. If the air we breathe is already filled with hundreds of known human carcinogens, any exposure to a single carcinogen increases the risk of developing cancer and Page C.2-186 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station compressor stations add 5.7 million pounds of carcinogens to the state’s air every year, how can compressor stations not increase the risk of cancer? And is the assertion that “all required studies” fully protects public health in any meaningful sense plausible? Anyone looking for an insight into the growing disillusionment of ordinary citizens with the regulatory process should attempt this logical juggling act. Engineers and Industry Spokesmen Public Relations Posing as Public Health Experts It also needs to be understood that the industry spokesman and DEC officials attempting to assure the public that compressor stations pose no threat to human health, are almost without exception people who have no training in public health, epidemiology or toxicology. In the case of industry representatives, they are public relations specialists or company spokesman who have memorized their lines. And in the case of the DEC, they are well-qualified scientifically trained engineers with different areas of expertise, but this is not equivalent to being a scientifically trained medical or public health expert. The NYS DOH It must also be recognized that historically DOH is reluctant to weigh in on such matters, preferring to let DEC carry the load. In this connection, it’s worth noting that we could locate no systematic analysis of compressor station pollution authored by the DOH. The public only hears what engineers and public relations officials have to say on the health effects of compressor stations and natural gas pipelines (“all required studies have been completed”) and little or nothing from the agency specifically tasked with protecting public health. Page C.2-187 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.6. The Precautionary Principle and Legal Damage Awards In most cases legislative action to protect the public from the danger of chemical exposures generally only occurs long after harm has been done. This highlights the weakness of the existing approach to chemical regulation—if regulations were adequate there would not be so many effected populations. Rather than waiting for harm to occur, progressive public health advocates believe regulation should be based on the precautionary principle --concept that when there is some evidence for harm from a particular exposure, but the level of evidence falls short of being clearly established, steps should none-the-less be taken immediately to reduce exposure. Study of hazards from environmental exposures often take many years for definitive results to be obtained, and if one waits to take action until you can count the bodies you will have unnecessarily harmed people. Furthermore, the latency for many diseases is long, and therefore if you take no steps to reduce exposure once the evidence becomes totally clear there will be people who have been unnecessarily exposure who will be developing diseases for many years to come. Finally, in legal cases it is common for juries to award damages based on proof of exposure to a substance known to cause a disease such as cancer, even if that person does not have cancer him or herself. The level of proof of exposure is usually that the body burden of a substance, for example PCBs or dioxins, is significantly higher than most Americans (usually somewhere between the 75-95th percentile from NHANES). Therefore, courts accept the concept that exposure to a chemical that causes a known disease proves elevated risk of the disease even if the disease has not yet occurred. Page C.2-188 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.2. The Existing Literature 1.2.1. Peer-reviewed studies of natural gas compressor stations To the authors’ knowledge, there are no peer-reviewed papers examining the health effects associated with pollutants generated by natural gas compressor stations. PubMed (pubmed.gov), a free resource developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine® (NLM), provided access to more than 27 million citations for biomedical and life science research. The search terms “compressor station” and “natural gas compressor” only generate 28 citations. Only 9 of the 28 have as the primary subject matter compressor stations. In the others, compressor stations are essentially a passing reference. None provide a quantitative assessment of the volume of compressor station emissions, chemical content of these emissions or their potential health impacts. Subject Author Compressor Stations: major subject of the paper Compressor stations, criteria pollutants Goetz et al. 2015 Compressor stations, methane emissions Jakober et al. 2014, Litto et al. 2012, Mayfield et al. 2017, Nathan et al. 2015, Subramanian et al. 2015 Compressor stations, ocular melanoma associated w\electric motor frequency Milham and Stetzer 2017. Compressor stations, operations, pipeline energy optimization Liu et al. 2014 Compressor stations, operations, turbine improvement Mohamed et al. 2016 Compressor stations, triaryl phosphate poisoning in cattle. Beck et al. 2012 Compressor stations, vent operations García et al. 2012 Compressor stations, wildlife impacts from noise Bunkley, et al. 2017 Fracking operations, animal health Bamberger and Oswald 2014 Compressor Stations: passing reference Fracking operations, chemical pollution Brown et al. 2015, Hildenbrand et al. 2016, Pekney et al. 2014, Lan et al. 2015, Lavoie et al. 2015, Chepenko et al. 2012) Fracking operations, radon Chepenko et al. 2012 Gas processing, ozone formation Olaguer 2012 Health impacts, noise Boyle et al. 2016 Methane emissions, plume characteristics Payne et al. 2016 Natural gas operations, beef cattle reproduction and calf mortality Waldner et al. 2012 Natural gas operations, CAP Roy et al. 2014 Natural gas operations, methane emissions Allen et al. 2014 Natural gas operations, methane emissions Yacovitch et al. 2015 Natural gas operations, methane emissions Zimmerle et al. Natural gas operations, VOC emissions Zielinska et al. 2015 Page C.2-189 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.2.2. NYS DEC The author could locate no specific statement reviewing the volume of releases of emissions from compressor stations, their content or the impact of these chemicals on human health on DEC’s website. 1.2.3. NYS DOH In December 2014, NYS DOH published A Public Health Review of High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing for Shale Gas Development (NYSDOH 2014). The report provides a useful summary of peer-reviewed studies of the health impacts of unconventional gas development including compressor stations. To be precise, it contains 5 references to “compressor stations”. But nowhere in this 186-page report is there a reference to the volume of emissions from compressor stations, their content or the impact of these chemicals on human health. 1.2.4. National Academy of Science’s Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction In 2014 the National Academy of Science published Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction: Workshop Summary (NYAS 2014). The report contains a great deal of important information about the pollution associated with fracking but almost nothing concerning the pollution associated with the transportation of natural gas. The phrase “compressor station” appears 13 times. None of these references provide any quantitative assessment of compressor station emissions. But the last reference to compressor stations which appears in the report’s final paragraph does say something quite important. Finally, the panel was asked to comment on the testing of acute, short-term exposures versus low-level chronic exposures, for example, the low-level chronic exposures of farmers who leased out their land for hydraulic fracturing or homeowners who are living 100 feet from a compressor station and live with these emissions daily. The audience member noted that there has been remarkably little air and water testing in the U.S. gas fields to date, and the available testing efforts have shown exposures at “safe” levels, which is disheartening for people experiencing a multiplicity of health symptoms at these levels. . . Page C.2-190 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.2.5. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Inspector General A 2013 report from the United States Environmental Protection Agency ‘s Inspector General states that there is inadequate information available on direct measurement emissions from oil and gas production activities. High levels of growth in the oil and natural gas (gas) production sector, coupled with harmful pollutants emitted, have underscored the need for EPA to gain a better understanding of emissions and potential risks from the production of oil and gas. However, EPA has limited directly-measured air emissions data for air toxics and criteria pollutants for several important oil and gas production processes and sources, including well completions and evaporative ponds. Also, EPA does not have a comprehensive strategy for improving air emissions data for the oil and gas production sector; the Agency did not anticipate the tremendous growth of the sector, and previously only allocated limited resources to the issue. (USEPA 2013) 1.2.6. U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry A 2016 report by the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of health particulate matter exposures in the vicinity of the Williams Central natural gas compressor station in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, reached 2 fundamental conclusions: Conclusion 1, Short term exposures: Exposure to maximum levels of PM2.5 may be harmful to unusually sensitive populations, such as those with respiratory or heart disease, but are not at levels that are a concern to the general population. Conclusion 2, Chronic exposures: The estimated annual average PM2.5 concentration of 15 to 16 μg/m3 may be harmful to the general population and sensitive subpopulations, including the elderly, children, and those with respiratory or heart disease. (USATSDR 2016) Page C.2-191 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.3. Requests for Information The need for quantitative information about the volume of pollution and its potential to cause adverse health impacts has been the subject of resolutions by local governments, public health advocates as well as local, regional and state environmental organizations. 1.3.1. Letter to Mr. Michael Higgins, NYS DEC, Division of Environmental Permits From the Westchester County Board of Legislators (February 2015) Board of Legislators Resolution No. 80-2014 Resolution No. 80-2014 (“Resolution”) calls for independent, transparent, continuous and comprehensive baseline air testing to establish the public ’s exposure to toxins that are currently being emitted from the compressor stations prior to allowing any increase in emissions. Furthermore, the resolution calls upon all involved agencies, including NYSDEC, to evaluate cumulative short and long-term health impacts of the entire proposed AIM project, including the impact of emissions from all regional sources of emissions, prior to any expansion of these compressor stations. (Westchester 2015) 1.3.2. Letters to Governor Cuomo and Health Commissioner Howard A. Zucker From Concerned Health Professionals of New York, Physicians for Social Responsibility -- U.S., Physicians for Social Responsibility -- New York (October 14, 2015, May 29, 2014, February 27, 2013, October 4, 2012, March 16, 2012, December 12, 2011, October 5, 2011, March 26, 2011, February 28, 2011) Compressor stations and pipelines are both major sources of air pollutants, including benzene and formaldehyde, that create serious health risks for those living nearby while offering little or no offsetting economic benefits. Compressor stations – used along regular intervals of most pipelines – in particular, are semi- permanent facilities that pollute the air 24 hours a day and expose nearby residents to levels of noise pollution known to induce negative health effects. Moreover, emerging data show that their day-to-day air emissions are highly episodic and create periods of potentially extreme exposures. We have particular concerns about the air pollution events created by compressor station “blowdown” events, which are used for maintenance and to control pressure and can last for hours. The intentional or accidental releases of gas through valves create 30- to 60-meter-high gas plumes, causing high levels of contaminant release. Anecdotal accounts associate blowdowns with short term effects such as nosebleeds, burning eyes and throat, skin irritation, and headache. Given the chemicals released, we are deeply concerned about the possible long- term effects of these exposures, including cancer, asthma, heart disease and severe neurological impairments. We note that there exists neither a national nor a state inventory of compressor station accidents. We have yet to accumulate an extensive body of peer-reviewed research on the public health impacts of compressor stations, but our new report includes very troubling documentation of extensive leakage of methane and other contaminants. (CHPNY) Page C.2-192 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.3.3. Letter to Mr. Christopher Hogan, NYSDEC, Division of Environmental Permits From 14 NYS Physicians (September 12, 2016) We are . . . greatly concerned that no state agency appears to be monitoring the ever increasing flow of information and scientific studies based on effects of UNGD and its associated infrastructure. On this point we would like to be mistaken; and please correct us if we are. But since the two-year Public Health Review of HVHF activities concluded in December 2014, it appears that DEC and DOH have “washed their hands” of the issue. Nevertheless, huge problems - with health impacts, quality of life and climate impacts associated with the proliferation of natural gas infrastructure in our state - are not going away. Someone needs to be paying attention to this, and “connecting the dots” - individual infrastructure projects must be considered not only separately but in their cumulative health, environmental, and climate impacts. We do not see this happening in New York State. (Medical Professionals 2016) 1.3.4. Public Statement: Mothers Out Front Mobilizing for a Livable Climate (Monroe County NY) It is somewhat difficult to find scientific literature completely focused on the impacts of compressor stations. . . (MOF) Page C.2-193 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.4. Summary of health effects Based on data submitted by the natural gas industry and collected by DEC and EPA we show that 18 compressor stations in NYS were responsible for releasing more than 40 million pounds of toxic air pollutants over a 7-year period, including: 9.5 million pounds of human carcinogens, 18.8 million pounds of chemicals associated with blood and immune system disorders, 18.8 million pounds associated with endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders, 18.7 million pounds of chemicals with mental and behavioral effects, 18.7 million pounds that affect the brain and central nervous system, 24.7 million pounds that affect the eye and adnexa, 17.5 million pounds that affect the ear and mastoid process, 16.3 million pounds associated with circulatory system diseases including heart attacks and strokes, 39.6 million pounds linked to respiratory system diseases, 38.5 million pounds linked to digestive system diseases, 27.7 million pounds associated with skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders, 1.2 million pounds linked to musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases, 39.9 million pounds with genitourinary system diseases, 6.4 million pounds with urinary system diseases and disorders, 39.9 million pounds connected to pelvis, genital and breast diseases including reproductive disorders 19.6 million pounds that affect pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, 22.5 million pounds with certain conditions originating in the perinatal period, 39.6 million pounds with congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and 39.6 million pounds with symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, nec. What should the public make of this? 1.4.1. A substantial amount of health relevant information is not reaching the public A tenant of health and community governance is public information and health and safety. Community members depend on Public Officials to provide information needed to protect their health. In the case of gas compressor stations substantive amounts of health relevant information is not reaching the public. Instead of informing the public, the information is mired in bureaucratic processes. Page C.2-194 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.4.2. Governments’ failure to analyze or communicate the results of its own data collection The data analyzed in this report is collected by DEC and EPA. Neither agency has reported the total volume of pollution associated with the transportation of national gas, let alone analyzed these releases in terms of how they potentially impact human health. It is the responsibility of each compressor station in NYS to estimate the total volume of pollution they generate as well as its chemical constituents and to report this information to DEC--and they do. DEC is required to review this information and forward it to EPA--and they do. EPA assembles this data and make it available to the public, which they do, not just for compressor station but for millions of other sites nationally. It is not the most difficult thing in the world to use the information collected and apply a little math. But, if either the EPA or DEC have ever done so, it is not something to our knowledge that has been presented to the public. Nor have we found this information on their respective web sites. The information that is collected is presented in formats that are not readily understood by local residents. To be useful, the most important conclusions and insights of technical data must be comprehensible to the average person. 1.4.3. DOH’s failure to analyze the potential health impacts of compressor station pollution For its part, even if EPA and DEC are not interested in analyzing the compressor station emission data they collect, there is nothing to prevent DOH from doing so. DEC\EPAs’ compressor station data is publicly available. DOH could download it and do the math. Again, as far as the authors are aware, DOH has not done so. Page C.2-195 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.4.4. Industry and governmental assurances that gas compressor stations “comply with all air quality requirements” and that they therefore pose no unreasonable threat to public health Each of the 57 compressor stations that have been permitted by DEC have been approved based on the conclusion that they comply with all federal and state air quality requirements. When members of the public or local officials question the potential health effects of compressor station pollution, the response from industry, EPA, DEC and DOH is always that “all legal requirements have been met” -- the clear implication being that if these “legal requirements” have been met, there is no reason to be concerned about adverse health effects. For example, in a public statement issue by Dominion Transmission concerning its New Market Project, it states: “The FERC approved New Market on April 28, 2016 after 23 months of evaluating all environmental, health and safety concerns associated with the project.” Dominion poses the question, “What will be the environmental and public health concerns?” Its answer: Any emissions from the compressor station will comply with all air quality requirements, which are established to protect the public health, safety and welfare. We would not operate the compressor station if we could not operate it according to stringent air quality regulations. Ensuring compliance with environmental requirements fall either to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or state environmental agencies (states by delegation), depending on the specific permit and rule. (Dominion 2016) Dominion is disingenuous. Their health and safety officials recognize, or should recognize, that Federal and State Environmental laws and regulations are designed to protect the general health of regional populations and not to protect any single group of locally exposed persons. The “stringent air quality regulations” that Dominion refers to are those established by EPA for the purpose of controlling regional levels of pollution and even in this limited context these regulations fail to protect the public from all manner of demonstrably harmful exposures. Therefore, these regulations make three critical, scientifically questionable assumptions when applied to local pollution. The “stringent air quality regulations” that Dominion refers to are those established by EPA. It is beyond the scope of this project to provide a full analysis of this claim, but several brief observations are in order. First, the regulation used to determine the potential health impacts of chemical exposure make three critical, scientifically questionable assumptions. 1. Individual Chemicals versus Chemical Mixtures First, it effectively assumes that an air standard can be set for a single chemical to protect against unnecessary risk. The problem here is that setting standards for individual chemicals makes very little sense when people are continuously exposed to multiple complex chemical mixtures. The mixture of any two chemicals can be additive (1 + 1 = 2), less than additive (1 + 1 = 1.5), or synergistic (1+1 = 2+). Page C.2-196 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station NYS’s national gas compressor stations reported releasing more than 70 chemicals. This number includes 31 chemicals associated with circulatory diseases like heart attacks and strokes. Knowing how much risk is associated with a single circulatory toxicant tells us nothing about the real-world risk of being exposed to 31. The state’s compressor station reported releasing a total of 59 carcinogens, including 23 chemicals classified as “known human carcinogens” by an authoritative international, federal or state agency. Of the 9.6 million pounds of carcinogens released from 2008 to 2014, 83% were known to cause cancer in humans. The effect of being exposed to multiple carcinogens is not considered in EPA or DEC regulations. 2. Average versus Acute Exposures EPA and DEC guidelines assume that the exposures from a facility occur evenly over time. In fact, for any given facility air pollution releases fluctuate widely. What this means is that at times of peak exposure individuals may breathe chemical concentrations greater than what is assumed to be safe. Studies have shown that levels of the carcinogens formaldehyde, benzene and 1,3-butadiene periodically exceed what federal and state guidelines consider safe at natural gas compressor stations in four states. (Macey et al. 2014). 3. Healthy versus health-compromised or particularly vulnerable populations With a few exceptions, EPA and DEC guidelines assume that everyone is at equal risk from the harmful effects of air pollution. This is simply not the case. There are many populations who are at greater risk, including, infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, those with compromised immune systems, and those already suffering from specific diseases or disorders. Studies have shown that the cancer rates are proportional to levels of regional air pollution. These three points aside, it is plausible that the release of 9.6 million pounds of carcinogens in a 7-year period, and continued releases over the active use of the facility does increase the incidence of certain types of cancer. When national economic concerns are given priority higher than community health it is necessary to provide simple and clear guidance to the person whose risk is increased. In those situations, it is not appropriate to compare risks to other sources or situations. Individuals who know that they are of enhanced risks, avoid polluted areas. The environmental and health risks can be handled much more fairly. To do so requires recognition of commonly understood concepts and readily accessible information. 4. Other general concerns Problems associated with risk assessments broadly understood and air pollution standards have been identified by a number of researchers (Goodman et al. 2013, Maynard et al. 1995, McClellan 2012, Mauderly et al. 2010.) Page C.2-197 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.4.5. The absence of concrete information about potential health impacts in industry proposals In the proposals we have reviewed, there is an absence of concrete information about exposures and their potential health impacts. Millennium’s proposal for its Highland Compressor Station is a case in point. In July 2016, the company submitted its application proposal, Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC Highland Compressor Station, Eastern System Upgrade Project, Air State Facility Permit Application to regulators. The 83-page report contains a great amount of important information but almost nothing substantive about potential adverse human health impacts. A search of the document shows that the word “health” only appears four time First, as a footnote to table Table 2-1: Proposed Facility Emissions (tons/year). (3) Trivial per 201-3.3(94) for emissions of “….oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, simple asphyxiants including methane and propane, trace constituents included in raw materials or byproducts, where the constituents are less than 1 percent by weight for any regulated air pollutant, or 0.1 percent by weight for any carcinogen listed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Seventh Annual Report on Carcinogens (1994). The definition of “regulated air pollutant” under 200.1(bu) does not include methane or ethane. Second, in section 3.4.1 Exempt and Trivial Sources, the same sentence is repeated. Blowdowns are considered a trivial activity per 6 NYCRR 201-3.3(94) which covers “Emissions of the following pollutants: water vapor, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, inert gases such as argon, helium, neon, krypton and xenon, hydrogen, simple asphyxiants including methane and propane, trace constituents included in raw materials or byproducts, where the constituents are less than 1 percent by weight for any regulated air pollutant, or 0.1 percent by weight for any carcinogen listed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Seventh Annual Report on Carcinogens (1994).” The natural gas composition at the Highland Station meets the definition in 6 NYCRR 201-3.3 as shown in Appendix B. Third, in section 3.6 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Regulations: If the agency considers that any project triggering minor NSR permitting could threaten attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQSs) or human health from toxic air pollutant (TAP) concentrations, NYSDEC can require air dispersion modeling for the Project. A site wide modeling analysis for criteria pollutants has been performed in accordance with their impact analysis modeling guidance, Policy DAR‐10. In addition, a modeling analysis that addresses TAPs is performed per Policy DAR‐1. This section details the NAAQS and TAPs modeling assessment for the proposed Highland Station. And fourth, as an unchecked box in Rule Citation 201-3.2(c), item 20, “Municipal/Public Health Related.” Page C.2-198 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station A subsequent report by the company, Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC, Eastern System Upgrade Project, Hancock and Highland Compressor Stations, Human Health Risk Assessment (February 2017), addresses health concerns more explicitly. But, again, there is (a) no attempt to place compressor station pollutants within the context of the overall burden of pollution in NYS or (b) explicit discussion of the what the peer-reviewed science has to say about the potential health effects of releases. Page C.2-199 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.6. Other sources of exposure to the 70 chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations In the courses of a single day each of us is exposed to hundreds of toxic chemicals. Over a lifetime, the number is in the thousands or, more probably, tens of thousands. It is often assumed, mistakenly in our view, that continuous exposure to high levels of toxic chemical are required to produce illness. In fact, illness may result from a small exposure, especially if exposure occurs continuously over time. Compressor stations represents a significant source of airborne pollution in NYS, increasing the likelihood of disease, particularly for local communities. The potential health effects of compressor stations are clearly a principal concern for communities opposing their construction or expansion. As we try to show in these pages, the potential for harm is real and their concern justified. At the same time, it’s necessary to not lose sight of the forest when we’re looking at the trees. Pollution from compressor stations is a significant threat to human health, but it is one of many. All need to be understood and addressed. A few essential facts: • Each year the U.S. manufactures or imports trillions of pounds of chemicals. Of the 70 chemicals releases as combustion pollutants from natural gas compressor stations, 27 are produced at a volume of more than 1 million pounds annually in the U.S. Of this number, 13 are produced at more than 1 billion pounds and 3 at more than 10 billion pounds. (Given the limitations of EPA’s reporting on chemical manufacturing and importation, these numbers are in all probably underestimations.) • Companies don’t manufacture or import chemicals with the intention of creating pollution but to use them in products. In the course of production, a relatively small percentage of chemicals are released into the environment. In absolute numbers, of course, the volume of air and water pollution released and hazardous waste generated is extraordinary, but the most significant source of pollution occurs after production, when chemicals incorporated into products and are used and in many cases, discarded. The single most important source of airborne pollution in the U.S. is the combustion of gasoline and diesel fuel in on-road vehicles. At present, the U.S. has 139 operating petroleum refineries, located in 39 states. Eighty-nine are located just four states: Texas, California, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, and these account for more 10 million of the 16.7 billion barrels produced daily. Studies consistently find extremely high levels of air and water pollution and significantly higher rates of human disease around refineries. But far more pollution is created and more people are exposed to its harmful effects when the 7 billion barrels of petroleum produced each year in the U.S. are used, most notably, when they are burned in cars, trucks, buses and planes or used as fuel for heat or electricity generation. • Prior to EPA’s creation in 1970, there was literally no national regulation of chemical production or chemical waste disposal and only the flimsiest air and water pollution regulations. In 1970, an estimated 65,000 chemicals were in use in the U.S. EPA “grandfathered” these chemicals, meaning that companies could continue to use them until the Agency had time to determine if their use should be continued. New chemicals would have to be approved for use by EPA prior to introduction, but they didn’t have to be tested. Nearly a half century later, more 85,000 chemicals have now been approved for use by EPA under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), but fewer than 1,000 have been systematically Page C.2-200 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station evaluated for their potential to harm human health and the environment by a federal agency (EPA and NTP), and only a small number have been withdrawn from use. • Even when a chemical is clearly shown to present significant harm to human health or the environment, it is extremely difficult to have its use terminated. The fact that a chemical has been shown to be a known human carcinogen does not, for example, mean it use is automatically prohibited or restricted. This only happens in the rarest of circumstances and only longer after the problem has been documented. The current controversy concerning chlorpyrifos, a pesticide known to effect childhood brain development, is a case in point. • Of the estimated 85,000 chemicals approved for use in the U.S. by EPA, fewer than 1,500 are systematically tracked as environmental pollutants or as food and water contaminants. Of this number, fewer than 900 are tracked as air pollutants. • Of the 319 chemicals in EPA National Emissions Inventory, 198 were reported as air pollutants in NYS in the period from 2008 to 2014, meaning the state’s residents were exposed to 128 additional chemicals not related as compressor station releases. • The 70 chemicals released as compressor station stack air pollutants can be found in many other point sources or air pollution reported by NEI. These same 70 chemicals are reported as non-point sources by NEI, and 40 as on-road and non-road sources. Thirty-five of these 70 chemicals are residential air pollutants. • Forty-one of the 70 chemicals released as compressor station stack can be found in clothing and textiles, jewelry, personal care products, cosmetics, perfumes, skin, hair care products, hair dyes, shoes and leather products, tobacco products/smoking. • Forty-four of the 70 chemicals released as compressor station stack pollutants can be found on food items. • In recent years CDC’s NHANES has studied the number of chemical contaminants found in our bodies. These studies and those of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) have shown that chemical contaminants found in our bodies are varied as are their potential health impacts., and that even those working in relatively “clean” occupations also suffer significant contamination. Perhaps the most startling finding is that chemical contamination occurs before births. Dozens of toxic chemicals can be found in umbilical cord blood or placenta, including many chemicals known or suspected of causing human cancer. Of the 70 chemicals released as compressor station stack pollutants, 48 are documented body burden contaminants, including: blood (29), breast milk (17), umbilical cord (20), placenta, sweat (3 ), urine (11), and unspecified (1). • Air Pollution \ Cancer • Outdoor air is a known human carcinogen. (IARC) • In 2005, nearly all U.S. children (99.9%) lived in census tracts in which hazardous air pollutant (HAP) concentrations combined to exceed the 1-in-100,000 cancer risk benchmark. (US EPA) • 7% of children lived in census tracts in which HAPs combined to exceed the 1-in-10,000 cancer risk benchmark. (US EPA) • Air Pollution \ Non-neoplastic diseases (health effects other than cancer) • 56% of children lived in census tracts in which at least one HAP exceeded the benchmark for health effects other than cancer. (U.S. EPA) Page C.2-201 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station • In 2015, 59% of U.S. children lived in counties with measured pollutant concentrations above the levels of one or more national ambient air quality standards. (U.S. EPA) Page C.2-202 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station • Drinking Water \ Health Standards • In 2015, approximately 7% of children served by community drinking water systems that did not meet all applicable health-based standards. (U.S. EPA) • Between 1993 and 2015, the estimated percentage of children served by community water systems that had at least one monitoring and reporting violation fluctuated between about 10% and 21%, and was 12% in 2015. (U.S. EPA) • Drinking Water \ Detectable organophosphate pesticide residues (U.S. EPA) • In 2009, 35% of sampled apples • In 2007, 5% of sampled carrots • In 2008, 9% of sampled tomatoes • In 2009, 8% of sampled grapes • Hazardous Waste • As of 2009, approximately 6% of all children in the United States lived within one mile of a Corrective Action or Superfund site that may not have had all human health protective measures in place, disproportionately affecting more Black children. (U.S. EPA) Page C.2-203 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 1.6a Other sources of exposure to the 70 chemicals released by New York’s natural gas compressor stations High production chemicals: >= 1 million pounds annually 27 High production chemicals: >= 1 billion pounds annually 13 High production chemicals: >= 10 billion pounds annually 3 Ambient air 70 01 Ambient, point 70 02 Ambient, non-point 40 03 Ambient, mobile, on-road 40 04 Ambient, mobile, non-road 40 Residential exposures 35 01 Residential, indoor 21 01.01 Residential, indoor: buildings materials, furniture 14 01.02 Residential, indoor: air fresheners, candles, incense 23 01.03 Residential, indoor: home maintenance 2 01.04 Residential, indoor: home office 2 01.04 Residential, indoor: pet care 12 02 Residential, outdoor 10 02.01 Residential, outdoor, landscape and yard 7 02.02 Residential, outdoor, pesticides 7 Our Bodies 41 01 Clothing and textiles 3 02 Jewelry 19 03 Personal care products 3 04 Cosmetics, perfumes, skin 0 05 Hair care products 1 06 Hair dyes 7 07 Shoes and leather products 28 10 Tobacco products / smoking 28 Food 44 01 Food items 10 01.01 Dairy products 12 01.02 Fats, oils, fat emulsions 6 01.03 Edible ices 17 01.04 Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds 10 01.05 Confectionery 10 01.06 Cereals and cereal products 12 01.07 Baked products 14 01.08 Meat, poultry, game 25 01.09 Fish and shellfish products 6 01.10 Eggs and egg products 0 01.11 Sweeteners, including honey 5 01.12 Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products 8 01.13 Baby food 7 01.14 Beverages, excluding dairy products 14 01.15 Ready-to-eat savories 9 01.16 Prepared foods 7 01.17 Fast food 5 01.18 Additives, colorings, flavorings 36 Sources: EPA Chemical Data Reporting System (CDRS), FDA Total Dietary Study (TDS), NLM Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). Page C.2-204 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 1.6b Body Burden of Compressor Station Chemicals NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Blood Breast milk Umbilical cord Placenta Sweat Urine Unspecified # Chemical 29 17 20 2 3 11 1 1 Acenaphthene Y Y 2 Acenaphthylene Y Y 3 Acetaldehyde Y 4 Anthracene Y Y 5 Arsenic Y Y 6 Benzene Y Y Y 7 Benzo(j,k)fluorene Y Y 8 Benzo[a]pyrene 9 Benzo[b]fluoranthene Y 10 Benzo[g,h,i]perylene Y Y Y 11 Benzo[k]fluoranthene Y 12 Beryllium Y 13 Butadiene, 1,3- Y 14 Cadmium Y Y Y Y 15 Carbon monoxide Y 16 Carbon tetrachloride Y Y Y 17 Chlorobenzene Y Y 18 Chloroform Y Y 19 Cobalt Y 20 Ethyl benzene Y Y 21 Ethyl chloride (Chloroethane) Y 22 Ethylene dichloride Y Y 23 Ethylidene dichloride Y 24 Fluorene Y Y 25 Hexane, n- 26 Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene Y Y Y Y 27 Lead Y Y Y 28 Manganese Y Y 29 Mercury Y Y Y 30 Methane dichloride Y Y Y 31 Methanol Y 32 Methylnaphthalene, 2- Y 33 Naphthalene Y Y Y Y 34 Nickel Y 35 Perchloroethylene Y Y 36 Perylene Y Y 37 Phenanthrene Y Y Y 38 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, total (PAHs Total) Y 39 Propylene dichloride Y 40 Pyrene Y Y 41 Selenium Y Y 42 Styrene Y Y 43 Sulfur dioxide Y 44 Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2- Y 45 Toluene Y Y 46 Trichloroethane, 1,1,2- Y 47 Vinyl chloride Y 48 Xylene (mixed isomers) Y Y Page C.2-205 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 1.7. President’s Obama’s Cancer Panel These specific points aside, it’s useful to consider the claim that environmental pollution from natural gas compressor stations poses no threat to human health in the context of the findings of the President’s Cancer Panel (2010). Between September 2008 and January 2009, the President’s Cancer Panel (PCP) convened four national meetings “to assess the state of environmental cancer research, policy and programs addressing known and potential effects of environmental exposure on cancer.” The Panel’s report, released in 2010, came to this essential conclusion: “Research on environmental causes of cancer has been limited by low priority and inadequate funding. . . There is a lack of emphasis on environmental research as a route to primary cancer prevention. . . Cancer prevention efforts have focused narrowly on smoking, other lifestyle behaviors and chemo-preventive interventions. Scientific evidence on individual and multiple environmental exposure effects on disease initiation and outcomes, and consequent health system and societal costs, are not being adequately integrated into national policy decisions and strategies for disease prevention, health care access and health system reform.” (U.S. DHHS 2010) In the light of Panel’s conclusion, the results of our study raise three significant questions: First, what percentage of cancers is likely a consequence of exposure to chemical carcinogens? Secondly, what is the impact of occupation as compared to non-occupation exposures? Finally, how adequate are policies that both inform people of hazards and act to reduce exposure to chemical carcinogens? There is considerable debate on the question of what percentages of cancers are due to exposure to chemical carcinogens, both in the workplace and elsewhere. Doll and Peto (1981) “provisionally estimated” that 4% of cancer was due to occupational exposures, but attributed most of this to lung cancer. Mokdad et al. (2004) ascribed only 2.3% of causes of death in the US to “toxic agents”, but then attributed 18.1% to tobacco and 16.6% to poor diet and physical inactivity, not distinguishing the degree to which either was due to chemicals in tobacco or food. Schottenfeld et al. (2013) list tobacco, alcohol, ionizing radiation, solar radiation, infectious agents and obesity as risk factors for cancer, but totally ignore other chemical carcinogens other that occupational exposures. Prüss-Ustün and colleagues from the World Health Organization (2016) attribute 19% of all cancer to environmental factors, which includes 2-8% due to exposure in occupational exposures. Their report does not consider smoking, alcohol, diet or genetic factors. In discussing specific cancers, they attributed colon and rectal cancer to low physical activity, radiation and asbestos, but do not mention other chemical carcinogens in food. Chemical exposure is identified as a risk factor for breast, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, larynx, bladder and melanoma cancers. Clapp et al. (2008) note that while overall cancer rates are declining (especially lung among men and colorectal in both sexes), some are rising (esophagus, liver, thyroid, melanoma, non-Hodgkin’s, multiple myeloma, testicular, bladder, brain, and lung in women). Childhood cancers (leukemia and brain) are also rising. They and Belpomme et al. (2007) provide strong evidence that exposure to carcinogenic chemicals plays a major role in risk of these cancers. Christiani (2011) has suggested that 85-95% of cancer arise because of exposure to specific carcinogenic agents. Page C.2-206 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station In addition to exposure to chemical carcinogens, cancer can be caused by genetics, infection and inflammation. Lichtenstein et al. (2000) reported an analysis of mono- and di-zygotic twins in Scandinavia in an effort to distinguish genetic from environmental factors in causation of cancer. They concluded that most cancers were due to environmental factors. Genetic factors were relatively unimportant in most cancers, although were significant in prostate (42%), colorectal (35%) and breast cancer (27%). Wu et al. (2016) examined intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for cancer, and concluded that intrinsic factors contribute only modestly (less than 10-30%) to the risk. This is not to imply that individual genetic differences are unimportant, because polymorphisms of drug metabolizing enzymes serve as modulators of cancer susceptibility (Taningher et al., 1999). These reports indicate that we do not have good understanding of the relative role of exposure to chemical carcinogens in overall cancer incidence beyond general knowledge that many chemicals to which humans are exposed cause cancer. Clearly carcinogenic chemicals are found in both the occupational and non-occupational environment. While the chemical exposure in an occupational setting differs from that of the general population, there are many carcinogens found in food, tobacco, personal care products, and indoor and outdoor air. Many use terms such as “life-style” to encompass such behaviors, without considering the carcinogenic chemicals that result from these behaviors. Workers have all of these non- occupational exposures as well as those specific to the workplace. EPA’s official policy is that exposure to any level of carcinogen increases the risk of cancer. At the same time, EPA has a methodology to determine the extent of risk that rarely finds excessive risk. It is hard to fathom how the release of 9.6 million pounds of carcinogens in a 7-year period does not increase the incidence of cancer. Page C.2-207 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Chapter 2. Compressor Station Releases Page C.2-208 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-209 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.1. Number, Categorization and Operational Status of Facilities This report analyzes the emissions data for 18 natural gas compressor stations in New York State (NYS) as reported to the National Emissions Inventory (NEI) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as point sources of air pollution for the period 2008 to 2014. The author could not locate a single list of facilities involved in the storage and transportation of natural NYS from either state or federal sources. One was created by reviewing all DEC air permits and identifying those that are compressor stations and comparing it to those listed in EPA’s Envirofacts System. This is a little more complicated than it might seem because there are a large number of permits and permit modifications, all compressor stations are not necessarily labeled as such, there are apparent inconsistence in NAICS and SIC classifications, and some sites have multiple functions. We identified a total of 58 compressor stations, including operational (55), approved (2), denied (1,), and pending (3). This list provides what the author believes is an accurate characterization of major natural gas facilities in NYS but it should not be considered comprehensive or final. Additional research would undoubtedly identify additional sites, especially minor ones, and clarify the function of several sites. Table 2.1 Facility Type Total Compressor stations 58 Operational 55 Proposed: Approved 2 Proposed: Denied approval 1 Dehydration facility 1 Gas turbine facility 4 Gate 3 Holding point tap 2 Metering & regulation station 19 Pig launching or receiving 1 Storage & filling 1 Unknown 2 Page C.2-210 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.2. NYSDEC Air Pollution Control Permits and Registrations Under the Clean Air Act and under New York State law and regulation, most notably 6 NYCRR Part 201, NYSDEC is required to issue permits for polluters. The two most common permits for large on- site polluters are: “Air Title V Facility permits” and “State facility permits”. NYSDEC describes these as follows: 2.2.1. State Facility Permits State facility permits are issued to facilities that are not considered to be major (as defined in the department's regulations), but that meet the criteria of Subpart 201-5. (link leaves DEC) These are generally large facilities with the following characteristics: • Their actual emissions exceed 50 percent of the level that would make them major, but their potential to emit as defined in 6NYCRR Part 200 does not place them in the major category • They require the use of permit conditions to limit emissions below thresholds that would make them subject to certain state or federal requirements • They have been granted variances under the department's air regulations, or • They are new facilities that are subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) or that emit hazardous air pollutants. Instead, all DEC site. Page C.2-211 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.2.2. Title V Permits Title V facility permits, the second type of permit, are issued to facilities subject to Subpart 201-6. These include facilities that are judged to be major under the department's regulations, or that are subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPSs), to a standard or other requirements regulating hazardous air pollutants or to federal acid rain program requirements. Title V permits reduce violations of air pollution laws and improve enforcement of those laws by: • Recording in one document all of the air pollution control requirements that apply to the source. This gives members of the public, regulators, and the source a clear picture of what the facility is required to do to keep its air pollution under the legal limits. • Requiring the source to make regular reports on how it is tracking its emissions of pollution and the controls it is using to limit its emissions. These reports are public information, and you can get them from the permitting authority. • Adding monitoring, testing, or record keeping requirements, where needed to assure that the source complies with its emission limits or other pollution control requirements. • Requiring the source to certify each year whether or not it has met the air pollution requirements in its title V permit. These certifications are public information. • Making the terms of the title V permit federally enforceable. This means that EPA and the public can enforce the terms of the permit, along with the State. (Source: NYSDEC) The legal intention of a Title V operating air permit is described by DEC as: The Title V operating air permit is intended to be a document containing only enforceable terms and conditions as well as any additional information, such as the identification of emission units, emission points, emission sources and processes, that makes the terms meaningful. 40 CFR Part 70.7(a)(5) requires that each Title V permit have an accompanying "...statement that sets forth the legal and factual basis for the draft permit conditions". The purpose for this permit review report is to satisfy the above requirement by providing pertinent details regarding the permit/application data and permit conditions in a more easily understandable format. This report will also include background narrative and explanations of regulatory decisions made by the reviewer. It should be emphasized that this permit review report, while based on information contained in the permit, is a separate document and is not itself an enforceable term and condition of the permit. Page C.2-212 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.2.3. Changing permit status over time A facility’s permit status can change over time. A station initially permitted with a permit type “Air State Facility” may subsequently seek site expansion or modifications which DEC may determine requires a “Title V” permit, or the reverse might be true. To determine the present status of a particular station, see NYS DEC air permits: Issued Title V Permits http://www.dec.ny.gov/dardata/boss/afs/issued_atv.html Draft Title V Permits http://www.dec.ny.gov/dardata/boss/afs/draft_atv.html Issued State Facility Permits http://www.dec.ny.gov/dardata/boss/afs/issued_asf.html Draft State Facility Permits http://www.dec.ny.gov/dardata/boss/afs/draft_asf.html Page C.2-213 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.3. Reporting Requirements for Compressor Stations with Title V Permits Each permitted point-source of pollution must meet one or more state or federal reporting requirements. The two tables which follow summarize the principal air pollution regulatory programs applicable for each of the 18 NYS compressor stations under review. Table 2.3.1. Applicable State and Federal Air Pollution Regulatory Programs by Facility NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations State and Federal Air Pollution Regulatory Programs Facility County Town PSD NSR NESHAP MACT NSPS Title IV Title V Title VI RACCT SIP Count (“Yes”): 4 0 0 14 7 0 18 0 18 18 AGT Southeast CS Putnam Southeast No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes AGT Stony Point CS Rockland Stony Point Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes DTI Borger CS Tompkins Ithaca Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes DTI Utica Station Herkimer Frankfort Yes No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes DTI Woodhull Station Steuben Woodhull No No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes NFGSC Beech Hill CS Allegany Willing No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes NFGSC Concord CS Erie Concord No No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes NFGSC Independ. CS Allegany Andover No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes NFGSC Nashville CS Chautauqua Hanover No No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC 229 & TEG DF Erie Eden No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 224 Chautauqua Clymer No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 230-C Niagara Lockport No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 233 Livingston York No No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 237 Ontario Manchester, Phelps No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 241 Onondaga LaFayette Yes No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 245 Herkimer Winfield No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 249 Schoharie Carlisle No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes TGPC CS 254 Columbia Chatham No No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Source: Authors’ review of NYS DEC permits. Page C.2-214 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.3.2. Applicable State and Federal Air Pollution Regulatory Programs: Summary NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations Regulatory Program Description No Prevention of Significant Deterioration PSD 40 CFR 52 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (40 CFR 52) - requirements which pertain to major stationary sources located in areas which are in attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for specified pollutants. 4 New Source Review NSR 6 NYCRR Part 231 New Source Review (6 NYCRR Part 231) - requirements which pertain to major stationary sources located in areas which are in non-attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for specified pollutants. 0 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants NESHAP 40 CFR 61 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR 61) - contaminant and source specific emission standards established prior to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA) which were developed for 9 air contaminants (inorganic arsenic, radon, benzene, vinyl chloride, asbestos, mercury, beryllium, radionuclides, and volatile HAP's). 0 Maximum Achievable Control Technology MACT 40 CFR 63 Maximum Achievable Control Technology (40 CFR 63) - contaminant and source specific emission standards established by the 1990 CAAA. Under Section 112 of the CAAA, the US EPA is required to develop and promulgate emissions standards for new and existing sources. The standards are to be based on the best demonstrated control technology and practices in the regulated industry, otherwise known as MACT. The corresponding regulations apply to specific source types and contaminants. 14 New Source Performance Standards NSPS 40 CFR 60 New Source Performance Standards (40 CFR 60) - standards of performance for specific stationary source categories developed by the US EPA under Section 111 of the CAAA. The standards apply only to those stationary sources which have been constructed or modified after the regulations have been proposed by publication in the Federal Register and only to the specific contaminant(s) listed in the regulation. 7 Title IV Acid Rain Control Program Title IV 40 CFR 72-78 Title IV Acid Rain Control Program (40 CFR 72 thru 78) - regulations which mandate the implementation of the acid rain control program for large stationary combustion facilities. 0 Title V 18 Title VI Stratospheric Ozone Protection Title VI 40 CFR 82, Subparts A-G Title VI Stratospheric Ozone Protection (40 CFR 82, Subparts A thru G) - federal requirements that apply to sources which use a minimum quantity of CFC’s (chlorofluorocarbons), HCFC’s (hydrofluorocarbons) or other ozone depleting substances or regulated substitute substances in equipment such as air conditioners, refrigeration equipment or motor vehicle air conditioners or appliances. 0 Reasonably Available Control Technology RACCT 6 NYCRR Parts 212.10, 226, 227-2, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236) Reasonably Available Control Technology (6 NYCRR Parts 212.10, 226, 227-2, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236) - the lowest emission limit that a specific source is capable of meeting by application of control technology that is reasonably available, considering technological and economic feasibility. RACT is a control strategy used to limit emissions of VOC’s and NOx for the purpose of attaining the air quality standard for ozone. The term as it is used in the above table refers to those state air pollution control regulations which specifically regulate VOC and NOx emissions. 18 State Implementation Plan SIP 40 CFR 52, Subpart HH State Implementation Plan (40 CFR 52, Subpart HH) - as per the CAAA, all states are empowered and required to devise the specific combination of controls that, when implemented, will bring about attainment of ambient air quality standards established by the federal government and the individual state. This specific combination of measures is referred to as the SIP. The term here refers to those state regulations that are approved to be included in the SIP and thus are considered federally enforceable. 18 Page C.2-215 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.4. U.S. EPA NEI Reporting for Compressor Stations How a facility is permitted determines how its pollution data is tracked by NEI. Compressor stations receiving a “Title V” permit are tracked by the system NEI uses for point air pollution sources. Compressor stations receiving a “State Facility Permit” are tracked by the system NEI uses for non-point sources of air pollution. There is one exception: A single station with a “State Facility Permit” is being tracked as an NEI on-site polluter. It is unclear why this is the case. 2.4.1. Compressor Stations with a “Title V Permit” The NEI for 2008-2014 includes data for 18 compressor stations in NYS. There are, however, several additional sites classified as “Title V” facilities on the DEC’s website which are not found in NEI. (We notified DEC of this discrepancy and are in conversation to determine why these sites are not included as NEI point polluters. The compressor sites found in NEI are the exclusive source or data for this report.) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 48621 is used to designate facilities whose main purpose is the transportation of natural gas. Each of the 18 sites analyzed have this classification. 2.4.2. Compressor Stations with a “State Facility Permit” We have identified 19 non-Title V compressor stations which, based on federal and state guidelines, should be reported as non-point NEI sources. Because these stations are not easily identified within NEI and the time limits and scope of this project, an analysis of the pollution associated with their operation is not included in this report. Page C.2-216 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.4.2. Facilities Categorization: Transportation of Natural Gas (NAICS 48621) New York State # Status* Name Address Town Zip DEC Reg. County NEI Point Src. GHG 1 Op-EM AGT Southeast CS 142 Tulip Rd Southeast 10509 3 Putnam √ √ 2 Op-EM AGT Stony Point CS 1 Lindberg Rd Stony Point 10980 3 Rockland √ √ Op CGTC Corning CS 4401 College Ave Corning 14830 8 Steuben √ Op CGTC Dundee CS 4620 Rte. 226 Starkey 14878 8 Yates Op CGTC North Greenwood CS Brown Hollow Rd @ Kelly Rd Greenwood 14839 8 Steuben Op DTI Borger CS 219 Ellis Hollow Creek Rd Ithaca 14850 7 Tompkins √ Op-EM DTI Brookman CS 201 Casler Rd Minden 13339 4 Montgomery Op DTI Canajoharie MRS 110 Gogus Rd Canajoharie 12010 4 Montgomery Op-EM DTI Utica Station Higby Rd Frankfort 13340 6 Herkimer √ Op DTI Woodhull Station 974 CO RTE 99 Woodhull 14898 8 Steuben √ Op HSC 4511 Egypt Rd Canandaigua 14424 8 Ontario Op Hunts Point Ave CS 332 Hunts Point Avenue 10474 2 Bronx Op IGTS Athens CS 915 Schoharie Tpk Cr 28 Athens 12015 4 Greene Op IGTS Boonville CS 3338 East Rd Boonville 13309 6 Oneida Op IGTS Croghan CS Old State Rd Croghan 13327 6 Lewis Op IGTS Dover CS 186 Dover Furnace Rd Dover Plains 12522 3 Dutchess Op IGTS Wright CS 320 Westfall Road Delanson 12053 4 Schenectady √ Op Millennium Minisink CS 107 Jacobs Rd Wawayanda 10998 3 Orange √ Op NFGSC Beech Hill CS 1161 Peet Rd Willing 14895 9 Allegany √ Op NFGSC Concord CS 5510 Genesse Rd Concord 14141 9 Erie √ √ Op NFGSC Independence CS 2210 County Road 22 Andover 14806 9 Allegany √ √ Op NFGSC Nashville CS 11413 Allegany Rd Hanover 14062 9 Chautauqua √ Op-EM NFGSC Porterville CS 350 Hemstreet Rd Aurora 14052 9 Erie Op NFGSC Zoar CS Wilson & Conerts Rd Collins 14034 9 Erie Op NP Hanover Mayville CS 5644 Bently Rd Chautauqua 14757 9 Chautauqua Op TE Catlin Hill CS Brown and Cemetery Rds Catlin 14812 8 Chemung Op-EM TGP CS 230-C 7586 East Eden Road Eden 14057 9 Erie Op TGPC 229 & TEG DF 7586 East Eden Road Eden 14057 9 Erie √ √ Op TGPC CS 224 9766 Ravlin Hill Rd Clymer 14724 9 Chautauqua √ √ Op TGPC CS 230-C 5186 Lockport Junction Rd Lockport 14094 9 Niagara √ √ Op TGPC CS 233 2262 Dow Rd York 14533 8 Livingston √ Op TGPC CS 237 2001 Archer Road Manchester, Phelps 14432 8 Ontario √ Op TGPC CS 241 3447 Sentinel Heights Rd LaFayette 13084 7 Onondaga √ √ Op TGPC CS 245 457 Burrows Rd Winfield 13491 6 Herkimer √ √ Op TGPC CS 249 2480 US Route 20 Carlisle 12031 4 Schoharie √ √ Op TGPC CS 254 ST Rte 66 Chatham 12123 4 Columbia √ √ Op TNG CS 249 - B 2840 US Route 20 East Carlisle 12031 4 Schoharie Op TNG CS 405A Mackey Rd Woodhull 14809 8 Steuben Op WP Dunbar CS 414 Dunbar Rd Windsor 13865 7 Broome √ App DTI Horseheads CS End of Bush Rd Veteran 14845 8 Chemung App ESPC Oakfield CS 3309 Lockport Rd Oakfield 14125 8 Genesee Prp DTI CS Prp. Nassau 4 Rensselaer Prp DTI Sheds CS Prp. Wilcox Rd Georgetown 13072 7 Madison Prp NFGSC Hinsdale CS SE of Philips Rd Hinsdale 14743 9 Cattaraugus Prp TNG CS Prp. 2060 Otego Rd Franklin 13775 3 Sullivan Prp TNG Hancock CS 1579 Hungary Hill Rd Hancock 13783 4 Delaware √ Prp TNG Market Path CS-Prp Not released 4 Schoharie Prp TNG Supply Path Trail CS-Prp Not released 4 Schoharie Prp-D NFGSC Pendleton CS Prp- Denied Killian Rd Pendleton 9 Niagara * Op-Operational, OP-EM -- Operational-Enhancements\Modifications, App -- Approved, Prp -- Proposed, Prp-D -- Proposal Denied Page C.2-217 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.5. Total Releases 2.5a. Releases by Chemical Table 2.5a.1. Total Pounds by Chemical (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Pounds Description 2008 2011 2014 3-Years 3-Yr-Avg 7 Years % 1 Nitrogen oxides (NO2) 2,269,341 2,993,049 2,487,284 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 45.22 2 Carbon monoxide 1,415,996 2,030,629 1,850,403 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 30.91 3 Volatile organic compounds 374,277 831,915 902,548 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 12.31 4 Formaldehyde 110,334 229,882 220,928 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 3.27 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 107,946 242,279 189,665 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 3.15 6 PM 2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 92,595 220,983 160,507 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 2.77 7 PM Condensable 43,227 109,501 78,815 231,543 77,181 540,267 1.35 8 Sulfur dioxide 7,587 14,174 58,287 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.47 9 Acetaldehyde 4,385 15,091 8,797 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.16 10 Acrolein 3,226 11,742 7,628 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.13 11 Benzene 2,029 3,876 3,199 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.05 12 Methanol 1,381 4,324 2,580 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.05 13 Toluene 1,267 3,633 3,375 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.05 14 Hexane, n- 1,939 1,780 1,502 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.03 15 Xylene (mixed isomers) 360 1,460 1,777 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.02 16 Butadiene, 1,3- 273 999 751 2,022 674 4,719 0.01 17 Trimethylpentane, 2,2,4- 238 931 735 1,905 635 4,445 0.01 18 Ethyl benzene 155 577 466 1,198 399 2,794 0.01 19 Ammonia 262 238 174 674 225 1,573 0.00 20 Phenol 33 149 121 303 101 706 0.00 21 Naphthalene 50 154 94 298 99 696 0.00 22 Nickel 169 21 107 296 99 692 0.00 23 Biphenyl 68 178 49 296 99 690 0.00 24 Methane dichloride [1910.1052] 31 118 120 269 90 629 0.00 25 Propylene oxide 7 115 142 263 88 615 0.00 26 Manganese 104 0 47 150 50 350 0.00 27 Ethylene dibromide 29 71 49 149 50 347 0.00 28 Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2- 26 64 42 132 44 309 0.00 29 Carbon tetrachloride 24 59 38 121 40 282 0.00 30 Trichloroethane, 1,1,2- 21 52 33 106 35 247 0.00 31 Styrene 18 49 33 100 33 234 0.00 32 Chloroform 18 45 19 83 28 193 0.00 33 Methylnaphthalene, 2- 15 55 12 82 27 191 0.00 34 Chlorobenzene 19 36 19 74 25 172 0.00 35 Propylene dichloride 17 35 18 70 23 164 0.00 36 Dichloropropene, 1,3 17 34 18 69 23 161 0.00 37 Ethylene dichloride 16 32 17 65 22 151 0.00 38 Ethylidene dichloride 15 31 16 62 21 144 0.00 39 Vinyl chloride 10 24 12 46 15 107 0.00 40 Mercury 17 7 6 30 10 70 0.00 41 Chromium (III) compounds (as Cr) 16 0 7 24 8 56 0.00 42 Phenanthrene 4 14 2 21 7 48 0.00 43 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, total (PAHs Total) 0 15 15 5 35 0.00 44 Cadmium 9 0 4 13 4 30 0.00 45 Fluorene 2 8 1 12 4 28 0.00 46 Benz[a]anthracene 4 2 2 8 3 19 0.00 47 Benzo(j,k)fluorene 2 2 1 5 2 11 0.00 Page C.2-218 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Rank Pounds Description 2008 2011 2014 3-Years 3-Yr-Avg 7 Years % 48 Anthracene 0 4 0 4 1 10 0.00 49 Perchloroethylene [PERC PCE, Tetrachloroethylene] 1 2 1 4 1 9 0.00 50 Acenaphthene 1 2 1 4 1 8 0.00 51 Pyrene 1 2 0 3 1 7 0.00 52 Ethyl chloride (Chloroethane) 1 2 0 3 1 6 0.00 53 Acenaphthylene 2 - 2 1 5 0.00 54 Chrysene 0 1 0 2 1 4 0.00 55 Chromium (VI) & inorganic Cr6+ compounds 1 0 0 1 0 2.3 0.00 56 Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 1 0 1 0 1.7 0.00 57 Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.00 58 Lead 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.00 59 Benzo[e]pyrene 0 0 0 0.09 0.00 60 Arsenic 0 0 0 0 0 0.06 0.00 61 Cobalt 0 0 0 0 0 0.03 0.00 62 Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 0.00 63 Benzo[a]pyrene 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.00 64 Selenium 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.00 65 Perylene 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 66 Beryllium 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 67 Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, 7,12- 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 68 Benzo[k]fluoranthene 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 69 Methylcholanthrene, 3- 0 - 0 0 0.00 0.00 70 Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Page C.2-219 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5a.2. Total Pounds by Chemical Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Category Rank Description 2008 2011 2014 3-Years 3-Yr-Avg 7 Years % 4,437,584 6,718,435 5,980,468 17,136,487 5,712,162 39,985,136 100% Biphenyls 23 Biphenyl 68 178 49 296 99 690 0.00 CAPs 1 Nitrogen oxides (NO2) 2,269,341 2,993,049 2,487,284 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 45.22 CAPs 2 Carbon monoxide 1,415,996 2,030,629 1,850,403 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 30.91 CAPs 8 Sulfur dioxide 7,587 14,174 58,287 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.47 CAPs 19 Ammonia 262 238 174 674 225 1,573 0.00 3,693,186 5,038,090 4,396,148 13,127,423 4,375,808 30,630,653 76.6 Metals 66 Beryllium 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Metals, heavy 22 Nickel 169 21 107 296 99 692 0.00 Metals, heavy 26 Manganese 104 0 47 150 50 350 0.00 Metals, heavy 40 Mercury 17 7 6 30 10 70 0.00 Metals, heavy 41 Chromium (III) compounds (as Cr) 16 0 7 24 8 56 0.00 Metals, heavy 44 Cadmium 9 0 4 13 4 30 0.00 Metals, heavy 55 Cr6+ compounds 1 0 0 1 0 2.3 0.00 Metals, heavy 58 Lead 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.00 Metals, heavy 60 Arsenic 0 0 0 0 0 0.06 0.00 Metals, heavy 61 Cobalt 0 0 0 0 0 0.03 0.00 Metals, heavy 64 Selenium 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.00 316 28 171 514 171 171 0.00 PAHs 43 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 0 15 15 5 35 0.00 PAHs 50 Acenaphthene 1 2 1 4 1 8 0.00 PAHs 59 Benzo[e]pyrene 0 0 0 0.09 0.00 PAHs 65 Perylene 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 PM10 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 107,946 242,279 189,665 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 3.15 PM25 6 PM 2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 92,595 220,983 160,507 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 2.77 200,542 463,262 350,172 1,013,994 337,997 2,365,985.09 5.92 PM-CON 7 PM Condensable 43,227 109,501 78,815 231,543 77,181 540,267 1.35 Solvents 20 Phenol 33 149 121 303 101 706 0.00 SVOCs 21 Naphthalene 50 154 94 298 99 696 0.00 SVOCs 33 Methylnaphthalene, 2- 15 55 12 82 27 191 0.00 SVOCs 42 Phenanthrene 4 14 2 21 7 48 0.00 SVOCs 45 Fluorene 2 8 1 12 4 28 0.00 SVOCs 46 Benz[a]anthracene 4 2 2 8 3 19 0.00 SVOCs 47 Benzo(j,k)fluorene 2 2 1 5 2 11 0.00 SVOCs 48 Anthracene 0 4 0 4 1 10 0.00 SVOCs 51 Pyrene 1 2 0 3 1 7 0.00 SVOCs 53 Acenaphthylene 2 0 0 2 1 5 0.00 SVOCs 54 Chrysene 0 1 0 2 1 4 0.00 SVOCs 56 Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 1 0 1 0 1.7 0.00 SVOCs 57 Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.00 SVOCs 62 Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 0.00 SVOCs 63 Benzo[a]pyrene 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.00 SVOCs 67 Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, 7,12- 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 SVOCs 68 Benzo[k]fluoranthene 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 SVOCs 69 Methylcholanthrene, 3- 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 SVOCs 70 Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 80 243 112 438 146 1021.43 0.0 Page C.2-220 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Category Rank Description 2008 2011 2014 3-Years 3-Yr-Avg 7 Years % VOCs 3 Volatile organic compounds 374,277 831,915 902,548 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 12.31 VOCs 4 Formaldehyde 110,334 229,882 220,928 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 3.27 VOCs 9 Acetaldehyde 4,385 15,091 8,797 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.16 VOCs 10 Acrolein 3,226 11,742 7,628 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.13 VOCs 11 Benzene 2,029 3,876 3,199 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.05 VOCs 12 Methanol 1,381 4,324 2,580 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.05 VOCs 13 Toluene 1,267 3,633 3,375 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.05 VOCs 14 Hexane, n- 1,939 1,780 1,502 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.03 VOCs 15 Xylene (mixed isomers) 360 1,460 1,777 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.02 VOCs 16 Butadiene, 1,3- 273 999 751 2,022 674 4,719 0.01 VOCs 17 Trimethylpentane, 2,2,4- 238 931 735 1,905 635 4,445 0.01 VOCs 18 Ethyl benzene 155 577 466 1,198 399 2,794 0.01 VOCs 24 Methane dichloride [1910.1052] 31 118 120 269 90 629 0.00 VOCs 25 Propylene oxide 7 115 142 263 88 615 0.00 VOCs 27 Ethylene dibromide 29 71 49 149 50 347 0.00 VOCs 28 Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2- 26 64 42 132 44 309 0.00 VOCs 29 Carbon tetrachloride 24 59 38 121 40 282 0.00 VOCs 30 Trichloroethane, 1,1,2- 21 52 33 106 35 247 0.00 VOCs 31 Styrene 18 49 33 100 33 234 0.00 VOCs 32 Chloroform 18 45 19 83 28 193 0.00 VOCs 34 Chlorobenzene 19 36 19 74 25 172 0.00 VOCs 35 Propylene dichloride 17 35 18 70 23 164 0.00 VOCs 36 Dichloropropene, 1,3- 17 34 18 69 23 161 0.00 VOCs 37 Ethylene dichloride 16 32 17 65 22 151 0.00 VOCs 38 Ethylidene dichloride 15 31 16 62 21 144 0.00 VOCs 39 Vinyl chloride 10 24 12 46 15 107 0.00 VOCs 49 Perchloroethylene [PERC PCE, Tetrachloroethylene] 1 2 1 4 1 9 0.00 VOCs 52 Ethyl chloride (Chloroethane) 1 2 0 3 1 6 0.00 500,134 1,106,979 1,154,863 2,761,978 920,659 6,444,612 16.1 Page C.2-221 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.5c. Releases by Facility Table 2.5c. Total Pounds by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location Chemicals Pounds 7 Years (estimate) Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 2008 2011 2014 Average Pounds % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 49 47 25 750,288 1,877,949 1,856,930 1,495,056 10,465,389 26.04 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 52 47 48 499,504 1,160,934 535,745 732,061 5,124,427 12.75 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 49 27 26 712,001 569,088 571,747 617,612 4,323,285 10.76 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 47 37 46 297,485 574,214 431,014 434,237 3,039,661 7.56 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 27 16 9 288,373 260,770 476,712 341,952 2,393,661 5.96 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 9 8 5 321,292 482,043 181,691 328,342 2,298,394 5.72 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 46 24 23 244,039 268,064 350,815 287,640 2,013,478 5.01 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 11 10 12 364,989 993 376,805 247,596 1,733,171 4.31 9 AGT Southeast CS Southeast Putnam 27 18 46 161,097 255,290 307,392 241,259 1,688,815 4.20 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 20 20 21 115,405 202,835 276,443 198,227 1,387,592 3.45 11 NFGSC Independ. CS Andover Allegany 15 10 17 119,762 210,879 249,615 193,419 1,353,931 3.37 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 47 45 47 44,133 391,407 55,945 163,828 1,146,797 2.85 13 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 44 54 58 104,802 209,130 41,449 118,460 829,223 2.06 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 44 45 19 129,004 83,412 121,938 111,451 780,159 1.94 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 38 36 100,466 77,474 88,970 622,791 1.55 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 27 26 27 83,451 2,791 121,877 69,373 485,610 1.21 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 38 43 57 45,899 59,846 14,841 40,196 281,369 0.70 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 27 16 4 55,594 31,316 9,510 32,140 224,978 0.56 67 65 66 4,437,584 6,718,435 5,980,468 5,712,162 40,192,733 100% NYS Compression Station Releases by Facility: Total Pounds: 2008-2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-222 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station New York’s 59 Compressor Stations Page C.2-223 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.5c.1. Releases by Facility: Circular Area Air Pollution Profiles Because most compressor stations are located in sparsely populated areas, it is widely believed that relatively few people are directly exposed to their air releases. An examination of actual population counts by distance from each station, reveals a more complex picture. While it is true that only 2,660 people live within ½ mile of the 18 compressor stations analyzed in this report, nearly 1.7 million live within 10-mile radius—more than 1 out of every 8 New Yorkers. Table 2.5c.1a. NYS Compressor Stations, Circular Area Profile, .05 to 30 Mile Radius: 2010 Total Population Location Radius in miles Compressor Station Reg County Town .05 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 30 AG SE CS 3 Putnam Southeast 261 799 3,323 12,564 57,347 236,568 402,810 761,783 2,341,903 AG Stony Point CS 3 Rockland Stony Point 704 2,158 10,310 24,626 62,433 330,569 700,546 1,292,599 5,268,668 DTI Borger CS 7 Tompkins Ithaca 144 396 2,184 5,155 53,097 84,565 115,705 170,961 328,040 DTI Utica Station 6 Herkimer Frankfort 45 254 1,406 6,243 56,734 148,087 192,498 255,438 363,367 DTI Woodhull Station 8 Steuben Woodhull 2 57 371 950 2,130 12,947 24,941 66,963 175,182 NFGSC Beech Hill CS 9 Allegany Willing 43 64 329 687 2,999 14,592 27,665 49,547 116,261 NFGSC Concord CS 9 Erie Concord - 125 579 1,346 4,168 38,139 129,370 262,634 866,137 NFGSC Independ. CS 9 Allegany Andover 839 1,080 1,377 1,639 2,638 19,772 42,188 59,407 132,614 NFGSC Nashville CS 9 Chautauqua Hanover 41 166 579 1,320 6,920 31,268 78,625 121,441 432,158 TGPC CS 224 9 Chautauqua Clymer 95 103 622 1,645 4,689 51,965 84,954 111,105 203,396 TGPC CS 229 9 Erie Eden 151 726 3,803 11,106 34,960 131,667 323,483 684,972 1,066,965 TGPC CS 230-C 9 Niagara Lockport 12 359 2,202 5,922 39,624 145,809 485,700 836,986 1,095,236 TGPC CS 233 8 Livingston York 15 109 841 2,140 4,538 40,531 78,013 176,242 794,615 TGPC CS 237 8 Ontario Manchester, Phelps 27 211 796 5,815 12,654 72,831 143,122 266,572 810,144 TGPC CS 241 7 Onondaga LaFayette 218 460 1,627 4,484 25,469 257,224 385,855 496,520 704,663 TGPC CS 245 6 Herkimer Winfield - 166 1,366 1,969 4,470 16,826 84,588 210,758 379,224 TGPC CS 249 4 Schoharie Carlisle - 71 497 1,623 4,791 22,593 48,605 113,059 437,636 TGPC CS 254 4 Columbia Chatham 10 137 643 1,622 7,455 40,695 127,791 441,231 841,606 Page C.2-224 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1b. NYS Title V Compressor Stations, Circular Area Profile at 10-Mile Radius, Counties and Exposed Population Total Population Location Counties Exposed Population Compressor Station Reg County NY CT MA NJ PA Total NY CT MA NJ PA Total AG SE CS 3 Putnam 3 0 0 0 0 3 83,417 148,176 0 0 0 231,593 AG Stony Point CS 3 Rockland 4 0 0 0 0 4 331,090 0 0 0 0 331,090 DTI Borger CS 7 Tompkins 1 0 0 0 0 1 80,226 0 0 0 0 80,226 DTI Utica Station 6 Herkimer 2 0 0 0 0 2 150,877 0 0 0 0 150,877 DTI Woodhull Station 8 Steuben 1 0 0 0 1 2 6,800 0 0 0 4,192 10,992 NFGSC Beech Hill CS 9 Allegany 2 0 0 0 1 3 12,650 0 0 0 1,305 13,955 NFGSC Concord CS 9 Erie 1 0 0 0 0 1 36,020 0 0 0 0 36,020 NFGSC Independ. CS 9 Allegany 2 0 0 0 0 2 19,472 0 0 0 0 19,472 NFGSC Nashville CS 9 Chautauqua 3 0 0 0 0 3 28,503 0 0 0 0 28,503 TGPC CS 224 9 Chautauqua 2 0 0 0 1 3 49,999 0 0 0 2,695 52,694 TGPC CS 229 9 Erie 1 0 0 0 0 1 136,180 0 0 0 0 136,180 TGPC CS 230-C 9 Niagara 2 0 0 0 0 2 144,562 0 0 0 0 144,562 TGPC CS 233 8 Livingston 3 0 0 0 0 3 37,769 0 0 0 0 37,769 TGPC CS 237 8 Ontario 2 0 0 0 0 2 68,821 0 0 0 0 68,821 TGPC CS 241 7 Onondaga 1 0 0 0 0 1 254,062 0 0 0 0 254,062 TGPC CS 245 6 Herkimer 4 0 0 0 0 4 16,828 0 0 0 0 16,828 TGPC CS 249 4 Schoharie 3 0 0 0 0 3 24,041 0 0 0 0 24,041 TGPC CS 254 4 Columbia 2 0 0 0 0 2 39,315 0 0 0 0 39,315 Page C.2-225 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1c. NYS Title V Compressor Stations, Circular Area Profile at 10-Mile Radius, By State and County Total Population # ST County 1. AG SE CS 2. AG Stony Point CS 3. DTI Borger CS 4. DTI Utica Station 5. DTI Woodhull Station 6. FGSC Beech Hill CS 7. NFGSC Concord CS 8. NFGSC Independence CS 9. NFGSC Nashville CS 10. TGPC CS 224 11. TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF 12. TGPC CS 230-C 13. TGPC CS 233 14. TGPC CS 237 15. TGPC CS 241 16. TGPC CS 245 17. TGPC CS 249 18. TGPC CS 254 1 CT Fairfield √ 2 NY Allegany √ √ 3 NY Cattaraugus √ √ √ 4 NY Chautauqua √ √ 5 NY Columbia √ 6 NY Dutchess 7 NY Erie √ √ √ 8 NY Genesee √ 9 NY Herkimer √ √ 10 NY Livingston √ 11 NY Madison √ 12 NY Montgomery √ 13 NY Niagara √ 14 NY Oneida √ √ 15 NY Onondaga √ 16 NY Ontario √ 17 NY Orange √ 18 NY Otsego √ 19 NY Putnam √ √ 20 NY Rensselaer √ 21 NY Rockland √ 22 NY Schenectady √ 23 NY Schoharie √ 24 NY Steuben √ √ √ 26 NY Tompkins √ 25 NY Wayne √ 27 NY Westchester √ √ 28 NY Wyoming √ 29 PA Potter √ 30 PA Tioga √ 31 PA Warren √ Page C.2-226 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1d. NYS Title V Compressor Stations, Circular Area Profile at 20-Mile Radius, Counties and Exposed Population Total Population Location Counties Exposed Population Compressor Station Reg County NY CT MA NJ PA Total NY CT MA NJ PA Total AG SE CS 3 Putnam 3 3 0 0 0 6 320,502 440,274 0 0 0 760,776 AG Stony Point CS 3 Rockland 4 0 0 2 0 6 983,807 0 0 300,950 0 1,284,757 DTI Borger CS 7 Tompkins 8 0 0 0 0 8 168,038 0 0 0 0 168,038 DTI Utica Station 6 Herkimer 4 0 0 0 0 4 258,872 0 0 0 0 258,872 DTI Woodhull Station 8 Steuben 2 0 0 0 2 4 48,746 0 0 0 15,138 63,884 NFGSC Beech Hill CS 9 Allegany 2 0 0 0 2 4 37,820 0 0 0 11,062 48,882 NFGSC Concord CS 9 Erie 4 0 0 0 0 4 258,402 0 0 0 0 258,402 NFGSC Independ. CS 9 Allegany 2 0 0 0 1 3 55,368 0 0 0 4,846 60,214 NFGSC Nashville CS 9 Chautauqua 3 0 0 0 0 3 122,243 0 0 0 0 122,243 TGPC CS 224 9 Chautauqua 2 0 0 0 3 4 83,777 0 0 0 34,618 118,395 TGPC CS 229 9 Erie 3 0 0 0 0 3 687,974 0 0 0 0 687,974 TGPC CS 230-C 9 Niagara 4 0 0 0 0 4 834,828 0 0 0 0 834,828 TGPC CS 233 8 Livingston 5 0 0 0 0 5 172,667 0 0 0 0 172,667 TGPC CS 237 8 Ontario 5 0 0 0 0 5 271,633 0 0 0 0 271,633 TGPC CS 241 7 Onondaga 4 0 0 0 0 4 504,522 0 0 0 0 504,522 TGPC CS 245 6 Herkimer 5 0 0 0 0 5 211,083 0 0 0 0 211,083 TGPC CS 249 4 Schoharie 6 0 0 0 0 6 115,788 0 0 0 0 115,788 TGPC CS 254 4 Columbia 4 0 1 0 0 5 376,937 0 65,680 0 0 442,617 Page C.2-227 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1e. NYS Title V Compressor Stations, Circular Area Profile at 10-Mile Radius, By State and County Total Population # ST County 1. AG SE CS 2. AG Stony Point CS 3. DTI Borger CS 4. DTI Utica Station 5. DTI Woodhull Station 6. FGSC Beech Hill CS 7. NFGSC Concord CS 8. NFGSC Independence CS 9. NFGSC Nashville CS 10. TGPC CS 224 11. TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF 12. TGPC CS 230-C 13. TGPC CS 233 14. TGPC CS 237 15. TGPC CS 241 16. TGPC CS 245 17. TGPC CS 249 18. TGPC CS 254 1 CT Fairfield √ √ 2 CT Litchfield √ 3 CT New Haven √ 4 MA Berkshire √ 5 NJ Bergen √ 6 NJ Passaic √ 7 NJ Sussex √ 8 NY Albany √ 9 NY Allegany √ √ √ 10 NY Broome √ 11 NY Cattaraugus √ √ √ √ 12 NY Cayuga √ √ 13 NY Chautauqua √ √ √ √ 14 NY Chemung √ 15 NY Chenango √ 16 NY Columbia √ 17 NY Cortland √ 18 NY Dutchess √ 19 NY Erie √ √ √ √ 20 NY Fulton √ 21 NY Genesee √ 22 NY Greene √ 23 NY Herkimer √ √ 24 NY Livingston √ √ 25 NY Madison √ √ √ 26 NY Montgomery √ 27 NY Monroe √ √ 28 NY Niagara √ 29 NY Oneida √ √ 30 NY Onondaga √ 31 NY Ontario √ √ 32 NY Orange √ √ 33 NY Otsego √ √ √ 34 NY Putnam √ √ 35 NY Rensselaer √ 36 NY Rockland √ √ 37 NY Schenectady √ 38 NY Schoharie √ 39 NY Schuyler √ 40 NY Seneca 41 NY Steuben √ √ √ 42 NY Tioga √ 43 NY Tompkins √ √ 44 NY Wayne √ 45 NY Westchester √ √ 46 NY Wyoming √ √ √ 47 NY Yates √ √ 48 PA Erie √ 49 PA Potter √ √ √ 50 PA Mc Kean √ 51 PA Tioga √ √ 52 PA Warren √ Page C.2-228 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000 400000 450000 500000 18: TGPC CS 254 17: TGPC CS 249 16: TGPC CS 245 15: TGPC CS 241 14: TGPC CS 237 13: TGPC CS 233 12: TGPC CS 230-C 11: TGPC CS 229 & TEG Dehy Fac 10: TGPC CS 224 9: NFGSC Nashville CS 8: NFGSC Independence CS 7: NFGSC Concord CS 6: NFGSC Beech Hill CS 5: DTI Woodhull Station 4: DTI Utica Station 3: DTI Borger CS 2: AG Stony Point CS 1: AG SE CS NYS Compressor Stations: 2008-2014 Exposed Populations by Facility: Circular Area Profile –2, 5, 10, 15, 20 Mile Radii 20-mile radius 15-mile radius 10-mile radius 5-mile radius 2-mile radius Page C.2-229 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1c. Total Population by Facility: Circular Area Profile – .05 to 30 Mile Radii NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations: 2008-2014 Facility Location Radius Address \ County ST County .05 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 30 1 AG SE CS CT Fairfield 0 328 1,463 7,535 37,921 148,176 210,298 388,132 916,829 Southeast NY CT Litchfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,706 33,700 81,789 Putnam County CT New Haven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18,442 276,243 NY Dutchess 0 0 0 0 0 0 13,654 58,321 110,574 NY Orange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110,574 NY Putnam 0 471 1,640 4,143 16,964 58,575 83,472 96,206 99,710 NY Rockland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165,975 135,426 NY Westchester 0 0 220 886 2,462 24,842 84,264 760,776 493,074 261 799 3,323 12,564 57,347 231,593 403,394 760,776 2,354,578 2 AG Stony Point CS CT Fairfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 259,310 Stony Point NY NJ Bergen 0 0 0 0 0 0 65,233 269,249 875,306 Rockland County NJ Essex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67,681 NJ Hudson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,027 NJ Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75,012 NJ Passaic 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,463 31,701 501,226 NJ Sussex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23,392 35,974 NY Bronx 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,225,424 NY Dutchess 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 213,509 126,685 NY New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 363,983 NY Orange 0 0 0 0 0 37,831 109,807 48,959 346,935 NY Putnam 0 0 0 0 0 3,599 18,565 311,687 98,438 NY Rockland 704 2,158 10,310 24,626 55,121 213,075 304,874 386,260 311,687 NY Ulster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,511 NY Westchester 0 0 0 0 7,312 76,585 192,761 1,284,757 949,113 704 2,158 10,310 24,626 62,433 331,090 693,703 1,284,757 5,269,312 3 DTI Borger CS NY Broome 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,444 53,802 Ithaca NY NY Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0 985 5,103 16,463 Tompkins County NY Chemung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 510 30,899 NY Chenango 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 801 NY Cortland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48,356 NY Onondaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,424 NY Schuyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,297 15,137 NY Seneca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,154 6,979 NY Tioga 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,003 14,105 43,956 NY Tompkins 144 396 2,184 5,155 53,097 80,226 101,564 101,564 101,564 NY Yates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,428 0 0 0 0 0 80,226 116,305 168,038 326,809 Page C.2-230 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Facility Location Radius Address \ County ST County .05 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 30 4 DTI Utica Station NY Chenango 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,724 DTI Utica CS NY Fulton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,924 Herkimer County NY Herkimer 45 254 1,083 2,181 4,163 29,631 42,888 57,351 62,261 NY Madison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,167 47,733 NY Montgomery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,928 NY Oneida 0 0 323 4,062 52,571 121,246 146635 193,064 219,207 NY Otsego 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,901 4,290 19,201 45 254 1,406 6,243 56,734 150,877 191,424 258,872 362,978 5 DTI Woodhull Station NY Allegany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 684 20,261 Woodhull NY NY Chemung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,692 Steuben County NY Schuyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,609 NY Steuben 2 57 371 950 2,031 6,800 16,285 48,062 86,265 PA Bradford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 814 PA Potter 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,037 1,037 5,689 PA Tioga 0 0 0 0 99 4,192 8,680 14,101 34,867 2 57 371 950 2,130 10,992 26,002 63,884 172,197 6 FGSC Beech Hill CS NY Allegany 43 64 329 687 2,605 12,105 19,352 28,464 42,429 Willing NY NY Cattaraugus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,656 Allegany County NY Steuben 0 0 0 0 0 545 1,955 9,356 30,499 PA Mc Kean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,843 PA Potter 0 0 0 0 394 1,305 5,867 7,868 15,351 PA Tioga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,194 8,590 43 64 329 687 2,999 13,995 27,174 48,882 114,368 7 NFGSC Concord CS NY Allegany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,130 Concord NY NY Cattaraugus 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,290 19,042 46,639 Erie County NY Chautauqua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,989 40,323 NY Erie 0 125 579 1,346 4,168 36,020 122,570 230,067 767,195 NY Genesee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,155 NY Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,304 14,281 0 125 579 1,346 4,168 36,020 133,860 258,402 871,723 8 NFGSC Independ. CS NY Allegany 839 1,080 1,377 1,639 2,491 18,062 25,189 31,630 47,605 Andover NY NY Cattaraugus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,246 Allegany County NY Livingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,318 NY Steuben 0 0 0 0 147 1,410 16,860 23,738 51,544 PA Mc Kean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 641 PA Potter 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,305 4,846 12,175 PA Tioga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,472 839 1,080 1,377 1,639 2,638 19,472 43,354 60,214 131,001 9 NFGSC Nashville CS NY Cattaraugus 0 0 19 147 866 4,721 8,266 11,894 29,459 Hanover NY NY Chautauqua 41 166 560 1,173 5,505 10,774 39,199 48,450 110,414 Chautauqua County PA Erie 0 0 0 0 549 13,008 32,427 61,899 292,670 41 166 579 1,320 6,920 28,503 79,892 122,243 432,543 Page C.2-231 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Facility Location Radius Address \ County ST County .05 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 30 10 TGPC CS 224 NY Cattaraugus 0 0 12 43 253 2,866 5,803 13,694 33,184 Clymer NY NY Chautauqua 95 103 610 1,602 4,321 47,133 59,704 70,083 104,211 Chautauqua County PA Erie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 886 PA Mc Kean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,540 24,334 PA Warren 0 0 0 0 115 2,695 20,317 30,078 39,983 95 103 622 1,645 4,689 52,694 85,824 118,395 206,884 11 TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF NY Cattaraugus 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 9,341 29,317 Eden NY NY Chautauqua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,152 29,114 Erie County NY Erie 151 726 3,803 11,106 34,960 136,180 321,782 673,481 917,797 NY Genesee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,787 NY Niagara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72,143 NY Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,502 151 726 3,803 11,106 34,960 136,180 321,897 687,974 1,070,660 12 TGPC CS 230-C NY Erie 0 0 0 0 0 33,009 277,098 607,651 822,818 Lockport NY NY Genesee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,494 18,499 Niagara County NY Niagara 12 359 2,202 5,922 39,624 111,553 208,081 216,469 216,469 NY Orleans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,214 26,607 NY Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,454 12 359 2,202 5,922 39,624 144,562 485,179 834,828 1,086,847 13 TGPC CS 233 NY Allegany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,331 York NY NY Erie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,496 Livingston County NY Genesee 0 0 0 22 368 6,581 14,360 42,808 60,079 NY Livingston 15 109 841 2,013 3,579 26,388 41,687 56,647 65,393 NY Monroe 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,632 44,228 571,226 NY Ontario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,148 36,095 NY Orleans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,958 NY Wyoming 0 0 0 105 591 4,800 14,538 26,836 38,776 15 109 841 2,140 4,538 37,769 76,217 172,667 800,524 14 TGPC CS 237 NY Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,233 Manchester, Phelps NY NY Livingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,671 Ontario County NY Monroe 0 0 0 0 0 3,963 75,265 509,857 NY Ontario 27 211 796 5,815 12,654 53,584 93,899 100,200 107,931 NY Seneca 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,558 20,829 33,097 NY Steuben 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,370 NY Wayne 0 0 0 0 0 15,237 37,245 64,847 90,461 NY Yates 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,458 10,492 24,006 27 211 796 5,815 12,654 68,821 144,123 271,633 811,626 15 TGPC CS 241 NY Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,841 71,871 LaFayette NY NY Chenango 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,522 Onondaga County NY Cortland 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,228 5,932 41,458 NY Madison 0 0 0 0 0 0 16,456 30,214 63,437 NY Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,338 NY Onondaga 218 460 1,627 4,484 25,469 254,062 369,779 460,535 467,026 NY Oswego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36,965 NY Tompkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,227 218 460 1,627 4,484 25,469 254,062 388,463 504,522 699,844 Page C.2-232 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Facility Location Radius Address \ County ST County .05 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 30 16 TGPC CS 245 NY Chenango 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,307 20,317 Winfield NY NY Fulton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,924 Herkimer County NY Herkimer 0 166 1,263 1,528 2,261 5,179 36,884 49,510 60,443 NY Madison 0 0 0 0 213 1,426 2,545 12,243 34,278 NY Montgomery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,217 NY Oneida 0 0 0 108 966 5,933 35,350 128,462 195,132 NY Otsego 0 0 103 333 1,030 4,290 10,013 17,561 53,366 NY Schoharie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 166 1,366 1,969 4,470 16,828 84,792 211,083 375,677 17 TGPC CS 249 NY Albany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,411 96,415 Carlisle NY NY Delaware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,701 Schoharie County NY Fulton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,648 51,847 NY Greene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,887 NY Herkimer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,586 NY Montgomery 0 0 21 174 728 4,630 5,093 46,944 50,219 NY Otsego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,476 13,485 NY Saratoga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23,460 NY Schenectady 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,437 9,936 154,727 NY Schoharie 0 71 476 1,449 4,063 16,500 17,511 29,373 32,749 0 0 497 1.623 4,791 21,130 24,041 115,788 435,076 18 TGPC CS 254 MA Berkshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,311 65,680 126,293 Chatham NY NY Albany 0 0 0 0 0 24,105 194,709 298,289 Columbia County NY Columbia 10 65 298 761 2,635 18,420 27,699 43,451 56,855 NY Greene 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,869 14,566 38,909 NY Rensselaer 0 72 345 861 4,820 20,895 67,895 124,211 152,634 NY Schenectady 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102,292 VT Bennington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,096 10 137 643 1,622 7,455 39,315 132,879 442,617 839,481 Page C.2-233 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station At a given site the concentrations of pollutants is largely directly dependent on local emissions, but there are many important exceptions to this general rule. In this connection, the most important fact to bear in mind is that human illness or an adverse environmental effect is not necessarily the result of the preponderance of pollutants in a place but may be caused by a single pollutant which may have traveled great distances and that relatively small quantities can be extremely dangerous. As we have already indicated, the distance air pollution travels and how much reaches ground level is dependent on many factors. On any given day, pollution from a given site can travel less than a mile, a few miles, hundreds of miles, thousands of miles, or around the globe. A few local examples. Chernobyl disaster The meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine on April 26, 1986, released 100 times more airborne radiation than the fallout from U.S. nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. More than 40% of Europe’s land mass to the north and west and had measurable amounts of radiation contamination, including Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, and Switzerland, wide territories to the south including Armenia, Georgia, northern Africa and the Emirates, and China to the west. By May 6th, contamination reached Canada and the U.S. – more than half-way around the globe. (Yablokov and Nesterenko 2009, Gould 1990). The conclusion reached by the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation is that the Chernobyl disaster “Resulted in radioactive material becoming widely dispersed and deposited . . . throughout the northern hemisphere.” And that “[r]eleases of radioactive materials were such that contamination of the ground was found to some extent in every country in the Northern Hemisphere.” (UNSCEAR 2011). Measurable amounts of Iodine-131 from Chernobyl fallout were found in fresh milk (Feely et al. 1988) and New York City’s air along with Cesium-137 (U.S. DOE 1986), total ground deposition of Iodine-131 and Cesium-137 in Chester, New Jersey (U.S. DOE 1986), and gross beta particles in precipitation in Montpelier, Vermont (U.S. EPA 1986). Fallout from U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests: Rochester and Troy NY At dawn on July 16, 1945 in the dessert of Alamogordo, New Mexico, America exploded the world’s first atomic weapon, code named “Trinity”. Over the next few weeks Eastman Kodak headquarters were flooded with complaints from customers who had purchased sensitive X-ray film that it had been rendered unusable due to “fogging”. Within a few weeks the company’s scientists had determined that the strawboard, used as a stiffener board between film sheets produced in mills in Vincennes, Indiana had been contaminated "a new type radioactive containment not hitherto encountered." This, in turn, had produced black exposed spots on the company’s film. Alerted to the danger of open-air testing of nuclear weapons, Kodak began routinely measuring ambient radioactivity. In late January 29, 1951, the company’s Geiger counters measured elevated levels of radioactivity brought to the ground by Page C.2-234 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station a winter snow storm. The radiation was the result of a 1-kiloton nuclear test that had taken placed in Nevada two days earlier. On February 3, the New York Times ran a front-page story on the incident, highlighting the work of University of Rochester scientists who had quantified trace amounts of radioactivity in the city’s snow. (Memmott 2016) On April 28, 1953, the Geiger counters of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute chemistry professor Herbert Clark began crackling away at surprising high levels. A severe rainstorm had brought down radiation from a nuclear test that had occurred three days earlier in the Nevada dessert. The blast from the 11,000-lb. nuclear bomb code-named Simon had risen to a height of 44,000 feet above sea level, where 115 miles an hour winds carried it to Troy, some 2,300 miles downwind in just a few days. Levels of radioactivity in drinking water measured the next day were 100 to 1000 times greater than natural background radioactivity. (Clark 1954, Lade 1953, Lade 1962, Heller 2003). Depleted Uranium Contamination: Albany and Colonie NY From the late 1950s through 1980, the National Lead company and the U.S. government operated a facility on Central Avenue in Colonie, New York, that fashioned depleted uranium (DU) for use in U.S. armor-piercing shot and shell, and in the process exposed its workforce and nearby residents to significant levels of radioactive contaminants. During its years of operation there no efforts were made to systematically monitor air, soil, surface water or groundwater for excessive contamination at either the 18-acre work site or in the community where the plant was located. More than 20 years after the plant closed, researchers found measurable levels of DU among former workers and Colonie residents (Parrish et al. 2008). But DU contamination was not confined to National Lead property or even the nearby neighborhood of Roessleville. In the 1990s, air filters at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Niskayuna, about 3.5 miles away, detected DU from National Lead. Even more alarming is that more than 25 miles away DU contamination was detected by the Kesselring Naval Nuclear Laboratory in Milton. Elevated Rates of Birth Defects 10 miles from Natural Gas Wells The chemicals found in the air around natural gas wells are generally the same chemicals found in compressor station emissions. McKenzie et al. found elevations in rates of birth defects of the cardiovascular system, and border-line elevations in rates of neurotube birth defects among people who live within ten miles of natural gas wells. This is a striking finding, as the study was of 124,842 births between 1996 and 2009, and the fact that birth defects are relatively rare and that more than half of the birth were the controls that did not live within ten miles of gas wells. There was also a significant association with the numbers of well and the distance. The author conclude that the result suggests a positive association between density and proximity to gas wells within a ten-mile radius and birth defects of the heart and possibly neurotube defects, but not with oral clefts, preterm birth or reduced fetal growth. Page C.2-235 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Small-Scale Spatial Variations On the other end of the scale, small-scale spatial variations of only a few feet or yards have been shown to significantly effect personal exposure to ambient PAH concentrations. (Lovinsky-Desir et al. 2016) Table 2.5c.1b. Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Air Pollution Profile – .05-Mile Radius NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location Releases .05-Mile Radius Facility Name (Short) Town County 7-Years Population Lbs. per capita 1 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 2 414,611 2 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,660 10 239,366 3 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 27 85,125 4 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 94 45,992 5 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,609 12 40,467 6 TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,426 151 33,936 7 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 43 32,269 8 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 26 23,953 9 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 15 14,998 10 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 218 13,943 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 95 12,071 12 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 92 8,479 13 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 45 6,252 14 AG SE CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,814 287 5,884 15 AG Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 704 2,860 16 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 839 1,613 17 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,388 0 -- 18 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 0 -- 40,192,726 2,660 15,110 Page C.2-236 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 NYS Compressor Station Releases: 2008-2014 Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Profile, 10-Mile Radius, Pounds per capita Page C.2-237 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1c. Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Air Pollution Profile – 1-Mile Radius NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location Releases 1-Mile Radius Facility Name (Short) Town County 7-Years Population Lbs. per capita 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,388 166 124,588 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 154 28,073 3 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 66 26,260 4 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 64 21,681 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,661 137 17,472 6 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 57 14,548 7 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 103 11,134 8 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 211 10,893 9 TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,427 726 7,058 10 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 460 6,608 11 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 177 3,519 12 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 109 2,064 13 AG SE CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,815 845 1,999 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 396 1,970 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,610 359 1,353 16 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 1080 1,254 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 254 1,108 18 AG Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 2158 933 40,192,733 7,522 5,343 - 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 NYS Compressor Station Releases: 2008-2014 Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Profile, 1-Mile Radius, Pounds per capita Page C.2-238 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1d. Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Air Pollution Profile – 2-Mile Radius NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location Releases 2-Mile Radius Facility Name (Short) Town County 7-Years Population Lbs. per capita 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,389 1,366 7,661 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 675 6,405 3 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 329 4,218 4 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,661 643 3,723 5 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 529 3,276 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 796 2,887 7 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 371 2,235 8 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 1,627 1,868 9 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 622 1,844 10 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 383 1,626 11 TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,427 3,803 1,347 12 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 1,377 983 13 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 1,879 415 14 AG SE CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,815 4,307 392 15 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 841 268 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,610 2,202 221 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 1,406 200 18 AG Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 10,310 195 40,192,733 33,466 39,765 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 NYS Compressor Station Releases: 2008-2014 Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Profile, 2-Mile Radius, Pounds per capita Page C.2-239 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1d. Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Air Pollution Profile – 3-Mile Radius NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location Releases 3-Mile Radius Facility Name (Short) Town County 7-Years Population Lbs. per capita 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,388 1,969 5,315 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 1,266 3,414 3 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 687 2,019 4 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,660 1,622 1,475 5 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 1,297 1,336 6 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 675 922 7 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 950 872 8 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 1,639 826 9 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 1,645 697 10 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 4,484 677 11 TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,426 11,106 461 12 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 5,815 395 13 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 5,165 151 14 AG SE CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,814 13,824 122 15 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 2,140 105 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,609 5,922 82 17 AG Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 24,626 81 18 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 6,243 45 40,192,726 91,075 441 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 NYS Compressor Station Releases: 2008-2014 Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Profile, 3 -Mile Radius, Pounds per capita Page C.2-240 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1f. Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Air Pollution Profile – 5-Mile Radius NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location Releases 5-Mile Radius Facility Name (Short) Town County 7-Years Population Lbs. per capita 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,389 4,470 2,341 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 3,668 1,179 3 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 2,638 513 4 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 2,999 463 5 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 3,931 441 6 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 2,130 389 7 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,661 7,455 321 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 4,689 245 9 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 2,584 241 10 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 12,654 182 11 TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,427 34,960 147 12 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 25,469 119 13 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 4,538 50 14 AG Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 62,433 32 15 AG SE CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,815 66,671 25 16 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 51,509 15 17 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,610 39,624 12 18 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 56,734 5 40,192,733 389,156 103 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 NYS Compressor Station Releases: 2008-2014 Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Profile, 5-Mile Radius, Pounds per capita Page C.2-241 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 2.5c.1g. Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Air Pollution Profile – 10-Mile Radius NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location Releases 10-Mile Radius Facility Name (Short) Town County 7-Years Population Lbs. per capita 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,389 16,826 622 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 20,745 208 3 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 14,592 95 4 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 19,772 68 5 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 12,947 64 6 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,661 40,695 59 7 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 37,974 46 8 TGPC CS 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,427 131,667 39 9 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 18,661 33 10 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 72,831 32 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 51,965 22 12 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 257,224 12 13 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 84,577 9 14 AG SE CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,815 235,473 7 15 AG Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 330,569 6 16 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 40,531 6 17 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,610 145,809 3 18 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 148,087 2 40,192,733 1,680,945 24 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 NYS Compressor Station Releases: 2008-2014 Total Pounds by Facility: Circular Area Profile, 10-Mile Radius, Pounds per capita Page C.2-242 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.5c.2. Total Pounds by Facility: Annual, Monthly, Daily and Hourly Averages Table 2.5c. Total Pounds by Facility: Annual, Monthly, Daily and Hourly Averages NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Identification Location 7 Years Total Annual Average Monthly Average Daily Average Hourly Average Facility Name (Short) Town County 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,388 1,495,055 124,588 4,096 171 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,426 732,061 61,005 2,006 84 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 617,612 51,468 1,692 71 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 434,237 36,186 1,190 50 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,660 341,951 28,496 937 39 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 328,342 27,362 900 37 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 287,640 23,970 788 33 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 247,596 20,633 678 28 9 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,814 241,259 20,105 661 28 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 198,227 16,519 543 23 11 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 193,419 16,118 530 22 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 163,828 13,652 449 19 13 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 118,460 9,872 325 14 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 111,451 9,288 305 13 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 88,970 7,414 244 10 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,609 69,373 5,781 190 8 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 40,196 3,350 110 5 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 32,140 2,678 88 4 40,192,726 5,741,818 478,485 15,731 655 Page C.2-243 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.5d. Releases by NYS DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 11.6 million pounds (29.1%), closely followed by Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario (10.7 million pounds or 27%). Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, ranked third with 6.7 million pounds (16.8%). Table 2.5d. Total Releases by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 11, 14 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac Ch Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 5 2 22 1,174,939 391,646 2,741,523 6.86 Chautauqua 10 2 62 669,425 223,142 1,561,991 3.91 Erie 2 2 55 2,938,971 979,657 6,857,598 17.15 Niagara 13 1 27 208,118 69,373 485,610 1.21 7 67 4,991,452 1,663,817 11,646,722 29.13 2 6: W. Adirondacks / E. Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 67 4,605,753 1,535,251 10,746,758 26.88 3 4: Capital Region / N. Catskills Columbia 6 1 27 1,025,855 341,952 2,393,661 5.99 Schoharie 3 1 50 1,852,836 617,612 4,323,285 10.81 2 57 2,878,691 959,564 6,716,946 16.80 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 48 1,302,712 434,237 3,039,661 7.60 Tompkins 12 1 47 334,354 111,451 780,159 1.95 2 68 1,637,066 545,689 3,819,820 9.55 5 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 9 1 48 723,778 241,259 1,688,815 4.22 Rockland 8 1 49 862,919 287,640 2,013,478 5.04 2 63 1,586,697 528,899 3,702,293 9.26 6 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 27 96,419 32,140 224,978 0.56 Ontario 7 1 9 985,026 328,342 2,298,394 5.75 Steuben 11 1 61 355,381 118,460 829,223 2.07 3 61 1,436,827 478,942 3,352,596 8.38 18 70 17,136,487 5,712,162 39,985,136 100% Page C.2-244 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Region: 2008-2014 Total Releases (Pounds) 9: Western New York 6: Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 7: Central New York 3: Lower Hudson Valley 8: Western Finger Lakes Page C.2-245 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 2.5e. Releases by County Table 2.5e. Total Pounds by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Rank Location Pounds 7 Year Total County NY DEC Region Fac Ch 2008 2011 2014 3 Yr. Avg. Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: W. Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 67 796,186 1,937,795 1,871,770 1,535,251 10,746,757 26.88 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 55 864,493 1,161,927 912,550 979,656 6,857,598 17.15 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills 1 50 712,001 569,087 571,747 617,612 4,323,285 10.81 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 48 297,484 574,213 431,013 434,237 3,039,661 7.60 5 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 22 235,166 413,713 526,058 391,646 2,741,523 6.86 6 Columbia 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills 1 27 288,373 260,769 476,711 341,951 2,393,660 5.99 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 9 321,292 482,042 181,690 328,342 2,298,394 5.75 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 49 244,039 268,064 350,815 287,639 2,013,478 5.04 9 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 48 161,096 255,289 307,391 241,259 1,688,814 4.22 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 62 144,599 468,880 55,945 223,141 1,561,991 3.91 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 61 104,802 209,129 41,449 118,460 829,223 2.07 12 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 47 129,003 83,412 121,937 111,451 780,159 1.95 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 27 83,450 2,791 121,876 69,372 485,609 1.21 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 27 55,594 31,315 9,509 32,139 224,978 0.56 18 4,437,578 6,718,426 5,980,461 5,712,156 39,985,130 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by County: 2008-2014 Total Releases 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page C.2-246 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Page C.2-247 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-248 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Chapter 3: Health Effects Page C.2-249 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-250 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Introduction For most diseases discussed in this study, there is evidence of a relationship between specific chemical exposures and specific health outcomes. An increase in certain vector borne infectious and parasitic diseases may result due to a warmer climate created by greenhouse gases, not because of chemical exposure per se. This is best described as an instance of “systemic causation.” The WHO provides this definition of epidemiology: Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems. Various methods can be used to carry out epidemiological investigations: surveillance and descriptive studies can be used to study distribution; analytical studies are used to study determinants. (WHO) The reader should be aware (1) that within science different conceptions of causality are employed, and (2) there is a difference between how science establishes proof of a relationship and that required in legal adjudication. In mathematics, one can prove a theorem with absolute certainty of 100%. However, in medicine, epidemiology (a subset of medicine) and biology, one can never absolutely prove “causation.” Therefore, science uses the “weight-of-the-evidence” and requires that multiple tests of association reach statistical significance at the 95% or 99% confidence interval—this is considered proof of associations so strong as to imply causation. Because the subject matter of epidemiology is populations (not individuals), disease frequency (the rate of disease within a population), diseases patterns in time and place, credible scientific evidence is established when it reaches a 95% “Confidence Interval” (not 100% certainty). Epidemiologists describe the relationship between chemical exposure, co-morbidities and disease in terms of associations or probabilities, not in terms of cause and effect. To be more specific, the presence or absence of a property in a given population in terms of its exposure to a contaminant are expressed in epidemiology as an “odds ratio” (OR), “relative risk” or “risk ratio” (RR), or “hazard ratio” (HR). When adjudicated in court, to prove harm from chemical exposure plaintiffs do not have to establish that the evidence of a relationship between a chemical exposure and a disease reaches 95% confidence (as it does in epidemiology) but rather that it is “more likely than not” that exposure caused the disease. In these matters, an understanding of the principles of cognitive science are critical, specifically, the difference between “direct causation” and “systemic causation.” George Lakoff, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley, describes the difference concisely: Systemic causation is familiar. Smoking is a systemic cause of lung cancer. HIV is a systemic cause of AIDS. Working in coal mines is a systemic cause of black lung disease. Driving while drunk is a systemic cause of auto accidents. Sex without contraception is a systemic cause of unwanted pregnancies. There is a difference between systemic and direct causation. Punching someone in the nose is direct causation. Throwing a rock through a window is direct causation. Picking up a glass of water and taking a drink is direct causation. Slicing bread is direct causation. Stealing your wallet is direct causation. Any application of force to something or someone that always produces an Page C.2-251 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station immediate change to that thing or person is direct causation. When causation is direct, the word cause is unproblematic. Systemic causation, because it is less obvious, is more important to understand. A systemic cause may be one of a number of multiple causes. It may require some special conditions. It may be indirect, working through a network of more direct causes. It may be probabilistic, occurring with a significantly high probability. It may require a feedback mechanism. In general, causation in ecosystems, biological systems, economic systems, and social systems tends not to be direct, but is no less causal. And because it is not direct causation, it requires all the greater attention if it is to be understood and its negative effects controlled. Above all, it requires a name: systemic causation. (Lakoff 2017) The only quibble we have is that Lakoff seems to suggest most people regard smoking as a systemic cause of lung cancer. We believe that if you asked most people, they would say “smoking causes lung cancer,” the direct implication being it is a “direct cause.” The term “systemic causation” is not in the vocabulary of the average person, and in our experience, it is rare to meet an epidemiologist who possess any familiarity with the concept per se (though their work generally assumes and sometimes expresses the idea). Equally important, most people don’t understand that epidemiology is not the study of individuals but of populations. In this study we document the presence of 70 chemicals as airborne contaminants released by stationary combustion at natural gas compressor stations as reported by NEI, two additional stack released reported by GHGI (carbon dioxide and methane) not reported by NEI, and three chemicals from fugitive sources reported by GHGI (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide). In all, there is documented data for 73 chemicals. In understanding how and under what circumstances these chemicals individually or collectively may adversely affect human health, the terms reviewed above should all be considered. We have two concerns: (a) the direct and systemic effects of chemicals on human health and (b) the systemic health effects caused by greenhouse gases. Acute chemical exposures may produce immediate and obvious health effects. Exposures to high levels of carbon monoxide is toxic to all hemoglobic animals, including human. In ordinary parlance we would say that when carbon monoxide poisoning occurs the acute chemical exposure was the direct (and immediate) cause of death. High levels of air pollution result in asthmatic attacks, but they are not the cause of the patient’s underlying asthma. Because not everyone suffering from asthma has an asthmatic attack on days with particularly bad air pollution, the outcome is probabilistic, which is why an epidemiologist familiar with cognitive science would describe this as systemic causation. Table 3a provides selected health effects for 6 compressor station pollutants indicating (a) the concern (chemical exposure or climate change) and (b) causation (direct or systemic). Table 3b provide a list of all 70 stack pollutants and the major categories of disease they are positively associated with. Page C.2-252 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3a. Natural Gas Pollutant: Cause for Concern and Causation for Selected Chemicals and Selected Diseases NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations Stack Rank Chemical Concern Ch. Title Code Disease description Causation Reference 1 Nitrogen oxides Climate change 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases E.g., tick borne diseases Systemic cause Systemic cause of disease resulting from a warmer climate and spread of infectious and parasitic diseases Stack releases: 18,082,570 lbs. Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C30-C39 Malignant neoplasms, respiratory system and intrathoracic organs Systemic cause Chen et al. 2014, Hamra et al. 2015, Han et al. 2016 Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C54 breast (carcinomas) Systemic cause Chen et al. 2012, Jørgensen et al. 2016 Chemical exposure 4. Endocrine diseases E11 diabetes mellitus Systemic cause Coogan et al. 2012, Eze et al. 2014 Chemical exposure 10. Diseases of the respiratory system J45 asthma Systemic cause Di Giampaolo et al. 2011, van der Vliet 2011 2 Carbon monoxide Stack releases: 12,359,731 lbs. Chemical exposure 3. Diseases of the blood, blood-forming organs, immune mechanism Autoimmune disease Systemic cause Science Daily 6 September 2004, Nicholls 2001 Chemical exposure 6. Diseases of the nervous system G30-G32 Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system Systemic cause Nicholls 2001 Chemical exposure 9. Diseases of the circulatory system I20-I25 Ischemic heart diseases Systemic cause Alfted et al. 1989, Alfted et al. 1989, Nuvolone et al. 2011. Chemical exposure 10. Respiratory system J40-J47 Chronic lower respiratory diseases Systemic cause Sbihi et al. 2016, Tian et al. 2014 Chemical exposure 20. Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes T58 Toxic effect of carbon monoxide Direct cause NIOSH REL: TWA 35 ppm (40 mg/m3) C 200 ppm (229 mg/m3). Acute levels will without exception will sicken all exposed populations and at certa in levels kill all people, so CO poisoning can be described as a direct cause poisoning and death. Approximately 40,000 people are treated for CO poisoning annually in the U.S. Signs and symptoms of high inhalation exposure include: headache, tachypnea, nausea, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), dizziness, confusion, hallucinations; cyanosis; depressed S-T segment of electrocardiogram, angina, syncope (NIOSH Pocket Guide) 3 Volatile organic chemicals Stack releases: 4,920,396 lbs. Chemical exposure 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases endocrine system effects Systemic cause TEDX Chemical exposure 5. Mental and behavioral disorders coordination (loss) reduced cognitive capacity Systemic cause Systemic cause U.S. NIH ToxTown U.S. EPA, U.S. NIH Chemical exposure 6. Nervous system diseases CNS damage Systemic cause U.S. EPA, U.S. NIH Chemical exposure 9. Circulatory system cardiovascular disease Systemic cause Lin et al. 2013, Ye et al. 2017 4 Formaldehyde Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms Malignant neoplasms Systemic cause Known human carcinogen (IARC, State of California) Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C00 Malignant neoplasms, lip Systemic cause Meshkov 2014 Stack releases: Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C06 Malignant neoplasms, mouth Systemic cause Meshkov 2014 1,309,336 lbs. Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C06 Malignant neoplasms, oral cavity Systemic cause Merletti et al, 1991 Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C11 Malignant neoplasms, nasopharyngeal Systemic cause Coggon et al. 2014, Hauptmann et al. 2004, IARC, Marsh et al. 2002, Puñal-Riobóo et al. 2010, Roush et al. 1987, U.S. NTP ROC 13th Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C15 Malignant neoplasms, esophagus Systemic cause Coggon et al. 2014 Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C16 Malignant neoplasms, stomach Systemic cause Coggon et al. 2014 Chemical exposure 2. Neoplasms C22 Malignant neoplasms, liver Systemic cause Coggon et al. 2014 Chemical exposure 20 Symptoms and signs Varied Direct cause NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.016 ppm C 0.1 ppm [15-minute] Page C.2-253 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Stack Rank Chemical Concern Ch. Title Code Disease description Causation Reference High exposure levels will typically result in: irritation eyes, nose, throat, respiratory system; lacrimation (discharge of tears); cough; wheezing (NIOSH Pocket Guide) NA Carbon dioxide Climate change 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases E.g., tick borne diseases Systemic cause Systemic cause of disease resulting from a warmer climate and spread of infectious and parasitic diseases Stack releases: Amount TBD Chemical exposure 10. Diseases of the respiratory system Systemic cause Wong et al. 2011 Fugitive releases: Amount TBD Chemical exposure 20 Symptoms and signs Varied Direct cause NIOSH REL: TWA 5000 ppm (9000 mg/m3) ST 30,000 ppm (54,000 mg/m3). At high exposure levels inhalation symptoms include: headache, dizziness , restlessness, paresthesia; dyspnea (breathing difficulty); sweating, malaise (vague feeling of discomfort); increased heart rate, cardiac output, blood pressure; coma; asphyxia; convulsions. (NIOSH Pocket Guide) NA Methane Climate change 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases E.g., tick borne diseases Systemic cause Systemic cause of disease resulting from a warmer climate and spread of infectious and parasitic diseases Fugitive releases: Amount TBD Chemical exposure 10. Respiratory system J80 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Direct cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) NA Nitrous oxides Climate change 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases E.g., tick borne diseases Systemic cause Systemic cause of disease resulting from a warmer climate and spread of infectious and parasitic diseases Fugitive releases: amount TBD Chemical exposure 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Miscarriage or fetal death Systemic cause ILO 1996 Chemical exposure 17. Congenital malformations and deformations Birth defects, mutations, fetal damage Systemic cause ILO 1996 Chemical exposure 20. Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes T58 Toxic effect of carbon nitrogen oxides Direct cause NIOSH REL: TWA 25 ppm (46 mg/m3) (TWA over the time exposed) [*Note: REL for exposure to waste anesthetic gas.] At high exposure levels inhalation symptoms include: dyspnea (breathing difficulty); drowsiness, headache; asphyxia (NIOSH Pocket Guide) Page C.2-254 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3b. Chemicals and Health Effects Ranked by Total Pounds NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Reported NEI Emissions: 2008 to 2014 Neoplasms Blood & immune system Endocrine & related Mental & Behavioral Nervous system Eye and adnexa Ear and mastoid process Circulatory Respiratory Digestive Skin and subcutaneous Musculoskeletal Genitourinary` Genitourinary: Urinary Genitourinary: Pelvis, genitals and breasts Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Perinatal period Congenital malformations & chrom. abnormalities Symptoms, signs, abnormal clinical & lab. findings Injury, poisoning . . . external causes # Chemical Pounds % 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14a 14b 15 16 17 18 19 59 41 52 35 42 44 16 42 51 49 52 6 46 37 36 12 26 57 48 12 1 Nitrogen oxides 18,082,571 45.22 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 2 Carbon monoxide 12,359,731 30.91 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 3 Volatile organic compounds 4,920,396 12.31 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 4 Formaldehyde 1,309,336 3.27 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 1,259,744 3.15 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 6 PM 2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 1,106,198 2.77 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 7 PM Condensable 540,267 1.35 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 8 Sulfur dioxide 186,778 0.47 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 9 Acetaldehyde 65,969 0.16 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 10 Acrolein 52,723 0.13 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 11 Benzene 21,241 0.05 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 12 Methanol 19,333 0.05 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 13 Toluene 19,308 0.05 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 14 Hexane 12,184 0.03 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 15 Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,394 0.02 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 16 1,3-Butadiene 4,719 0.01 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 17 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 4,445 0.01 √ √ √ √ 18 Ethyl benzene 2,794 0.01 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 19 Ammonia 1,573 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 20 Phenol 706 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 21 Naphthalene 696 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 22 Nickel 692 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 23 Biphenyl 690 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 24 Methane dichloride 629 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 25 Propylene oxide 615 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 26 Manganese 350 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 27 Ethylene dibromide 347 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 28 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 309 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 29 Carbon tetrachloride 282 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 30 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 247 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 31 Styrene 234 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 32 Chloroform 193 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Page C.2-255 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Neoplasms Blood & immune system Endocrine & related Mental & Behavioral Nervous system Eye and adnexa Ear and mastoid process Circulatory Respiratory Digestive Skin and subcutaneous Musculoskeletal Genitourinary` Genitourinary: Urinary Genitourinary: Pelvis, genitals and breasts Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Perinatal period Congenital malformations & chrom. abnormalities Symptoms, signs, abnormal clinical & lab. findings Injury, poisoning . . . external causes # Chemical Pounds % 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14a 14b 15 16 17 18 19 33 2-Methylnaphthalene 191 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ 34 Chlorobenzene 172 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 35 Propylene dichloride 164 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 36 1,3-Dichloropropene 161 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 37 Ethylene dichloride 151 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 38 Ethylidene dichloride 144 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 39 Vinyl chloride 107 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 40 Mercury 70 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 41 Chromium III 56 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ 42 Phenanthrene 48 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 43 PAHs Total 35 0.00 √ 44 Cadmium 30 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 45 Fluorene 28 0.00 √ √ √ 46 Benz[a]anthracene 19 0.00 √ √ √ 47 Benzo(j,k)fluorene 11 0.00 √ √ √ 48 Anthracene 10 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 49 Perchloroethylene 9 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 50 Acenaphthene 8 0.00 √ √ 51 Pyrene 7 0.00 √ √ √ √ 52 Ethyl chloride 6 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 53 Acenaphthylene 5 0.00 √ √ 54 Chrysene 4 0.00 √ √ √ 55 Chromium (VI) 2 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 56 Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 2 0.00 √ √ √ √ 57 Benzo[b]fluoranthene 1 0.00 √ √ √ 58 Lead 1 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 59 Benzo[e]pyrene 0.09 0.00 √ √ 60 Arsenic 0.06 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 61 Cobalt 0.03 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 62 Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 0.02 0.00 √ √ √ 63 Benzo[a]pyrene 0.01 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 64 Selenium 0.01 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 65 Perylene 0.0039 0.00 √ 66 Beryllium 0.0034 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 67 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene 0.0033 0.00 √ √ √ √ √ √ 68 Benzo[k]fluoranthene 0.0029 0.00 √ √ √ 69 3-Methylcholanthrene 0.0003 0.00 √ √ √ √ 70 Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 0.0001 0.00 √ √ √ √ Page C.2-256 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) As indicated above, for certain infectious and parasitic diseases (Chapter 1 of ICD-10), adverse health effects are not the result of chemical exposures per se, but the result of a warmer climate created by greenhouse gases which lead to their spread and in many cases increased virulence. The spread of a wide range of both human and animal infectious disease as a result of climate change is unavoidable, and some effects are already clear (Bouzid et al. 2014, Caminade et al. 2014, Confalonieri et al. 2015, Gislason 2014, Heffernan 2013, Medlock and Leach 2014, Parham et al. 2014, Ogden et al. 2014, Rodríguez-Morales 2013, Shuman 2011). A wide variety of non-infectious and non-parasitic diseases will also increase in incidence as a result of climate change including: allergic disease (Barne et al. 2013, Behrendt and Ring 2012, Bielory et al. 2012), cardiopulmonary disorders (De Blois et al. 2015, Rice et al. 2014), respiratory disease (Barne et al. 2013, Gerardi and Kellerman 2014, Lin et al. 2012, Takaro et al. 2013), and skin diseases (Andersen 2011, Andersen et al. 2012, Balato et al. 2013). Everyone will be affected by the impact of climate change on health--more vulnerable populations include the elderly (Gamble et al. 2013), children (Bernstein et al. 2011), and manual workers (Applebaum et al. 2016). Page C.2-257 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-258 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2. Neoplasms (C00-D48) 3.2.1. Carcinogens by Evidence of Carcinogenicity Fifty-nine of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with neoplastic diseases. All 18 stations had carcinogenic releases. These totaled an estimated 9.5 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 1.4 million pounds. Chemicals associated with cancer represented 23.7% of all compressor station releases. Of the 59 chemicals linked to cancer, 22 chemicals are categorized as “known” human carcinogens by one or more authoritative sources: 1. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) -- the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), 2. U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) -- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 4. U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 5. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and 6. State of California, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (CA/OEHHA) -- part of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). Known human carcinogens account for 83% of total carcinogens. Page C.2-259 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3.2.1a. Carcinogens by Evidence of Carcinogenicity NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Location 7 Years (estimate) Evidence of Carcinogenicity Ch Fac Cn DEC Average Annual Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Authority: known human carcinogen 23 18 14 6 1,129,164 7,904,153 82.87 2 Authority: probable human carcinogen 2 18 14 6 105 738 .01 3 Authority: possible human carcinogen 18 18 14 6 13,020 91,140 .96 4 Peer-reviewed: positive human and animal evidence of carcinogenicity 17 17 13 6 39,004 273,032 2.86 5 Peer-reviewed: positive human evidence of carcinogenicity 14 14 12 6 181,162 1,268,140 13.30 6 Peer-reviewed: positive animal evidence of carcinogenicity 3 11 9 6 152 1,069 .01 Total 59 18 14 6 1,362,607 9,538,272 100% 7,904,153 738 91,140 273,032 1,268,140 1,069 NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases (Pounds): 2008-2014 Carcinogens by Evidence of Carcinogenicity 1. Authority: known 2. Authority: probable 3. Authority: possible 4. Peer-reviewed: positive human & animal 5. Peer-reviewed: positive human 6. Peer-reviewed: positive animal Page C.2-260 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3.2.1b. Neoplastic Diseases by Chemical (Top 20 Carcinogens) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Authors ‘Classification IARC IARC: Evidence, Human IARC: Evidence, Animal U.S. NTP U.S. NIOSH U.S. EPA EPA: Evidence, Human EPA: Evidence, Animal U.S. OHA California Proposition 65 Stomach Anus Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts Nasal cavity Trachea Bronchus, lung Skin Connective and soft tissue Breast, female Uterus Prostate Kidney Bladder Adrenal gland Leukemia and\or Lymphoma Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin’s Leukemia: mononuclear cell Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Myeloid leukemia Rank Name Pounds I C14 C15 C16 C18 C21 C22 C23 C25 C30 C32 C33 C34 C44 C49 C50 C55 C61 C64 C67 C74 Leu C85 C90.0 C91.0 C91.1 C92.0 1 Volatile organic compounds 4,920,395 1-K 2 Formaldehyde 1,309,335 1-K 1 S S K P B1 R K S L 3 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 1,259,744 5-H MC 4 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 1,106,197 1-K 1 MC 5 PM Condensable 540,267 1-K 1 6 Sulfur dioxide 186,778 5-H 3 7 Remaining PM Fine 98,182 1-K 1 8 Acetaldehyde 65,969 1-K 2B I S R P B2 K Sa Sa Sa 9 Acrolein 52,723 4-H-A 3 I I 10 Benzene 21,240 1-K 1 S S K P K/L R K S L L L L S 11 Methanol 19,333 3-Ps ND ND 12 Toluene 19,308 4-H-A 3 I Su 13 Hexane 12,184 6-A 14 Xylenes (mixed isomers) 8,394 4-H-A 3 I I 15 1,3-Butadiene 4,718 1-K 1 S S K P K R K S 16 Ethyl benzene 2,794 1-K 2B I S D K 17 Ammonia 1,573 4-H-A 18 Phenol 706 6-A 3 I I 19 Naphthalene 696 2B I S R C K 20 Nickel 692 2B S S R P A K 21 Biphenyl 690 2-Pr SEv 22 Methylene chloride 629 1-K 2A I S R P L R K 23 Propylene oxide 615 2B I S R P B2 K 25 Ethylene dibromide 347 2A I S R P L K 26 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 309 3 I L P L K 27 Carbon tetrachloride 282 2B I S R P L K Sa Sa 28 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 247 3 I L P C K 29 Styrene 234 2B L L R K Page C.2-261 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Authors ‘Classification IARC IARC: Evidence, Human IARC: Evidence, Animal U.S. NTP U.S. NIOSH U.S. EPA EPA: Evidence, Human EPA: Evidence, Animal U.S. OHA California Proposition 65 Stomach Anus Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts Nasal cavity Trachea Bronchus, lung Skin Connective and soft tissue Breast, female Uterus Prostate Kidney Bladder Adrenal gland Leukemia and\or Lymphoma Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin’s Leukemia: mononuclear cell Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Myeloid leukemia Rank Name Pounds I C14 C15 C16 C18 C21 C22 C23 C25 C30 C32 C33 C34 C44 C49 C50 C55 C61 C64 C67 C74 Leu C85 C90.0 C91.0 C91.1 C92.0 30 Chloroform 193 2B I S R P L K Sa Sa 33 Propylene dichloride 164 1 S S K P K S 34 1,3-Dichloropropene 161 2B ND S R K/L K Sa Sa Sa 35 Ethylene dichloride 151 2B R P B2 K Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa 36 Ethylidene dichloride 144 C K 37 Vinyl chloride 107 1 S L K A R K S 44 Cadmium 30 1 K P B1 R K S S S 46 Benz[a]Anthracene 19 2B R B2 K Sa Sa Sa 48 Anthracene 10 6-A 3 ND L D ND I 49 Tetrachloroethylene 9 2A L S R P L K S L S 50 Pyrene 7 3 D ND I Page C.2-262 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2a. Releases by Chemical Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a group were responsible for 51.6% of all statewide carcinogenic releases, slightly more than 4.9 million pounds. In addition to VOCs as a group, NEI also identifies specific VOCs. Individual VOCs have different levels of evidence of human carcinogenicity. Formaldehyde, which ranks 2nd, is classified by IARC as a known human carcinogen. Acetaldehyde, which ranks 7th, is classified as a possible human carcinogen by IARC. Methanol, which ranks 10th, is classified by EU as having limited evidence of human carcinogenicity (R40). There is both animal and human evidence for the carcinogenicity of acrolein, but it has not been classified by IARC because of the limited amount of evidence available. Benzene, which ranks 9th, is universally considered a known human carcinogen (IARC, NTP, EPA, OSHA, NIOSH, CA/OEHHA). VOCs as a group undoubtedly contain a mixture of individuals VOCs, some of which are classified as known, probable or possible human carcinogens, as well as some that have not been classified by an authoritative agency for various reasons including the lack of available evidence upon which to make an assessment. While not every VOC is a carcinogen, many are. The emission reporting category VOCs is, in our opinion, reflective of known human carcinogenic activity and we have included it as a known human carcinogen in this report. Formaldehyde ranked second with 1,309,335 pounds (13.7%), followed by PM10 with 1,259,744 pounds (13.2%). These three chemicals were responsible for 78.5% of all carcinogens released by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. The top 10 chemicals accounted for 99.4% of all carcinogenic releases. Table 3.2a. Neoplastic Diseases by Chemical (Top 20 Carcinogens) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Volatile organic compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,913 4,920,395 51.59 2 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,143 187,047 1,309,335 13.73 3 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 13.21 4 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,084 158,028 1,106,197 11.60 5 PM Condensable 18 14 6 231,543 77,181 540,267 5.66 6 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,047 26,682 186,778 1.96 7 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.69 8 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,595 7,531 52,723 0.55 9 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,240 0.22 10 Methanol 8 7 6 8,285 2,761 19,333 0.20 11 Toluene 16 13 6 8,274 2,758 19,307 0.20 12 Hexane 13 10 6 5,221 1,740 12,183 0.13 13 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,597 1,199 8,394 0.09 14 1,3-Butadiene 14 13 6 2,022 674 4,718 0.05 15 Ethyl Benzene 15 13 6 1,197 399 2,794 0.03 16 Ammonia 8 7 5 674 224 1,573 0.02 17 Phenol 11 10 6 302 100 706 0.01 18 Naphthalene 15 13 6 298 99 696 0.01 19 Nickel 11 11 6 296 98 691 0.01 20 Biphenyl 6 6 5 295 98 690 0.01 18 14 6 4,085,879 1,361,953 9,533,733 99.97 Page C.2-263 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2b. Releases by ICD Category Neoplasms are subdivided into 3 major groups: malignant neoplasms (C00-C97), in situ neoplasms (D00-D09), benign neoplasms (D10-D36), and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior (D37-D48). Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with all four. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) Malignant neoplasms are sub-divided into 14 groups--the primary consideration for categorization being the effected organ or organ system. Fifty-six chemicals released by NYS compressor stations (2008-2014) are associated with malignant neoplasms. All 18 NYS compressor stations had reported releases of chemicals associated with malignant neoplasms. Four of the top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 1.7 million pounds or 18% of the total, followed by the company compressor in Carlisle (1.4 million pounds or 14.2%) and by its LaFayette facility (1.14 million pounds or 11.9%). These three sites were responsible for 4.2 million pounds or 44% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 5.9 million pounds or slightly less than two-thirds (62.1%) of the state total. The facility average was 532,453 pounds. (Table 2c) 1. Lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C10-C14) Fourteen chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with malignant neoplasms of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx. Specific organs affected include: lips (C00), tongue (C02), buccal, mouth, and oral cavity (C06), salivary gland (C08), nasopharynx (C11), hypopharyngeal (C13), and oral cavity and pharynx (C14). Four of the top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 226.703 pounds or 15.7% of the total, followed by the company’s compressor in LaFayette (186,512 pounds or 13%) and its Carlisle facility (159,281 pounds or 11.1%). These three sites were responsible for 572,496 pounds or 40% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 852,720 pounds or more than one-half (59.2%) of the state total. The facility average was 80,029 pounds. (Table 2c.1) 2. Digestive organs (C15-C26) Thirty-eight chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with digestive system malignancies. Specific organs affected include: esophagus (C15), stomach (C16), duodenum, small intestine (C17), colon (C18), rectum (C20), anus (C21), liver (C22), biliary tract (C24), pancreas (C25), and spleen (C26). Four of the top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 187,951 pounds or 15.6% of the total, followed by the company’s station in LaFayette (187,951 pounds or 12.9%) and its Carlisle facility (160,478 pounds or 11%). These three sites were responsible for 576,136 pounds or 39.4% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 861,765 pounds or more than one-half (58.9%) of the state total. The facility average was 81,250 pounds. (Table 2c.2) Page C.2-264 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3. Respiratory system and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39) Thirty-eight chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with respiratory system and intrathoracic organ malignancies. Specific organs affected include: nasal cavity, nasal mucosa and paranasal sinus (C30), larynx, throat and trachea (C32), bronchus and lung (C34), cardiac and heart (C38), and respiratory tract (C39). Four of the top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 1.7 million pounds or 18.1% of the total, followed by the company’s station in Carlisle (1.3 million pounds or 14.2%) and its LaFayette facility (1.1 million pounds or 11.9%). These three sites were responsible for 4.1 million pounds or 44.2% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for5.8 million pounds or slightly less than two-thirds (62.1%) of the state total. The facility average was 520,308 pounds. (Table 2c.3) 4. Bone and articular cartilage (C40-C41) Thirty-five chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with bone and articular cartilage malignancies, specifically, bone carcinoma and osteosarcoma subcutaneous tissue fibrosarcoma (C41). Four of the top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 1.6 million pounds or 18.4% of the total, followed by the company’s station in Carlisle (1.2 million pounds or 14.1%) and its LaFayette facility (1 million pounds or 12%). These three sites were responsible for 3.9 million pounds or 44.5% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 5.4 million pounds or slightly less than two-thirds (62.1%) of the state total. The facility average was 487,068 pounds. (Table 2c.4) 5. Skin (C43-C44) Fourteen chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with skin carcinomas (C44). TGPC’s Compressor Station 229 in Eden ranked first with 13,750 pounds or slightly more than half (51.5%) of the total, followed by AG Stony Point compressor (4,553 pounds or 17.1%) and DTI’s Woodhull Station (2,883 pounds or 10.8%). These three sites were responsible for 21,187 pounds or more than three-fourths (79.4%) of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 24,199 pounds or 90.1% the state total. The facility average was 1,483 pounds. (Table 2c.5) 6. Connective and soft tissue (C45-C49) Seventeen chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with connective and soft tissue malignancies, specifically, peritoneal cavity carcinoma and peritoneum mesothelioma (C48), and blood vessel angiosarcoma, carcinoma and hemangiosarcoma, connective tissue carcinoma and sarcoma, heart hemangiosarcoma, liver hemangiosarcoma, and muscle carcinoma (C49). AG Stony Point Compressor Station ranked first with 7.516 pounds or 27.5% the total, followed by TGPC’s compressor in Eden (6,843 pounds or 25%) and AG’s Southeast Station (4,304 pounds or 16%). These three sites were responsible for 18,663 pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (68.3%) of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 22,680 pounds or 83% the state total. The facility average was 1,519 pounds. (Table 2c.6) Page C.2-265 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 7. Breast and female genital organs (C50-C58) Twenty-five chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with breast and female genital organ malignancies. Specific organs affected include: breast adenocarcinoma, carcinoma and carcinosarcoma (C50), cervical carcinoma (C53), carcinoma of the uterus (C55), and ovarian carcinoma and granulosa cell carcinoma (C56). The top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 766,684 pounds or 17.7% of the total, followed by the company’s station in Carlisle (648,570 pounds or 15%) and its Eden facility (529,510 pounds or 12.2%). These three sites were responsible for 1.9 million pounds or 45% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 2.8 million pounds or slightly less than two-thirds (63.5) of the state total. The facility average was 240,897 pounds. (Table 2c.7) 8. Male genital organs (C60-C63) Thirteen chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with male genital organ malignancies, specifically, prostate carcinomas (C61) and testes carcinomas (C62). Four of the top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 222,045 pounds or 15.9% of the total, followed by NFGSC’s station in Concord (188,88 pounds or 13.5%) and TGPC’s LaFayette facility (179,381 pounds or 12.6%). These three sites were responsible for 590,314 pounds or 42.2% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 866,213 pounds or slightly less than two-thirds (61.9%) of the state total. The facility average was 77,773 pounds. (Table 2c.8) 9. Urinary organs (C64-C68) Twenty-five chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with urinary tract malignancies, specifically, kidney carcinoma, cortical adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma (C64), urinary bladder carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma (C67), and urogenital carcinomas (C68). The top 4 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 222,047 pounds or 15.8% of the total, followed by the company’s station in LaFayette (186,990 pounds or 13%) and its Carlisle facility (159,689 pounds or 11.1%). These three sites were responsible for 575,865 pounds or 39% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 862,150 pounds or 59% of the state total. The facility average was 80,063 pounds. (Table 2c.9) 10. Malignant neoplasms: Eye, brain and central nervous system (C69-C72) Twenty chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with eye, brain and central nervous system malignancies, specifically, retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma (C69), brain malignant astrocytoma, carcinoma and glioma (C71), and central nervous system carcinomas (C72). The top 4 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 222,607 pounds or 15.6% of the total, followed by the company’s station in LaFayette (187,876 pounds or 12.9%) and its Carlisle facility (160,382 pounds or 11%). These three sites were Page C.2-266 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station responsible for 575,865 pounds or 39.4 %of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 862,150 or 59% of the state total. The facility average was 81,202 pounds. (Table 2c.10) 11. Malignant neoplasms: Endocrine glands and related structures (C73-C75) Ten chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with endocrine glands and related structure malignancies, specifically, thyroid gland C-cell carcinoma, carcinomas and follicular cell carcinoma (C73) and adrenal gland malignant pheochromocytoma and carcinoma (C74), and pituitary gland carcinoma (C75). Five of the top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 222,166 pounds or 18.2% of the total, followed by NPGSC’s Concord station (189,058 pounds or 14.7%) and TGPC’s LaFayette facility (179,540 pounds or 12.6%). These three sites were responsible for 590,765 pounds, or 42% of all statewide releases. The top 5 sites were responsible for 877,093 or slightly less than two-thirds (62.2%) of the state total. The facility average was 78,393 pounds. (Table 2c.11) 12. Malignant neoplasms: Secondary and ill-defined (C76-C80) Six chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with secondary and ill-defined malignancies, specifically, head carcinoma (C76). Algonquin Gas Transmission Company’s facility in Stony Point, Rockland County, ranked first with 10,793 pounds or slightly less than one-third (32.4%) of the total, followed by the company’s facility located in the village of Brewster in the town of Southeast (6,858 pounds or 20.6%). TCPC’s station in Eden, Eire County, ranked third (5,172 pounds or 15.5%). These three sites were responsible for 22,823 or slightly more than two-thirds (68.5%) of the total. The top 5 sites were responsible for 28,724 or 86.2% of the state total. The facility average was 1,851 pounds. (Table 2c.12) 13. Malignant Neoplasms, Stated or Presumed to be Primary, of Lymphoid, Haematopoietic and Related Tissue (C81-C96) Thirty-one chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with malignant neoplasms stated or presumed to be primary, of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue. These diseases include: Hodgkin's disease (C81), other and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including histiocytic sarcomas, lymph sarcomas, lymph system carcinomas and reticulum cell sarcomas (C85), multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms (C90), lymphoid leukemia (C91), myeloid leukemia (C92), leukemia of unspecified cell type, including childhood leukemia (C95), and other and unspecified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue, including blood carcinoma, unspecified leukemia, hematologic and hematopoietic carcinoma (C96). 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Neoplastic Diseases by ICD Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Code Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 C00-C97 Malignant neoplasms 18 18 17 18 53 54 54 56 744,394 1,679,621 1,583,745 4,007,761 2 C00-C14 Lip, oral cavity and pharynx 18 18 16 18 12 14 14 14 118,992 254,897 238,943 612,833 3 C15-C26 Digestive organs 18 18 16 18 37 38 38 38 121,690 258,670 241,866 622,227 4 C30-C39 Respiratory system and intrathoracic organs 18 18 17 18 36 37 37 38 740,798 1,673,574 1,579,882 3,994,254 5 C40-C41 Bone and articular cartilage 18 18 17 18 33 34 34 35 694,106 1,551,399 1,492,704 3,738,210 6 C43-C44 Skin 16 15 13 16 12 12 12 14 2,362 5,008 4,029 11,400 7 C45-C49 Connective and soft tissue 17 17 15 17 17 17 17 17 1,929 5,074 4,639 11,643 8 C50-C58 Breast and female genital organs 18 18 16 18 23 25 25 25 361,015 823,303 663,237 1,847,556 9 C60-C63 Male genital organs 18 17 16 18 12 13 13 13 111,217 233,176 224,147 568,541 10 C64-C68 Urinary organs 18 18 16 18 24 24 24 25 119,062 255,474 238,596 613,133 11 C69-C72 Eye, brain and central nervous system 18 18 16 18 20 20 20 20 121,282 258,655 241,954 621,892 12 C73-C75 Endocrine glands and related structures 18 17 16 18 10 10 10 10 112,911 235,120 225,269 573,300 13 C76-C80 Secondary and ill-defined 17 16 14 17 6 6 6 6 2,054 5,690 5,771 13,516 14 C81-C96 Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue 18 18 16 18 31 31 31 31 364,338 833,140 671,245 1,868,724 15 C97 Malignant neoplasms of independent (primary) multiple sites 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D00-D09 In situ neoplasms 16 15 13 16 3 3 3 3 3,313 7,557 6,606 17,477 17 D10-D36 Benign neoplasms 17 17 14 17 27 27 27 27 12,499 35,013 23,068 70,580 18 D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior 18 18 16 18 39 40 40 41 121,277 257,142 240,115 618,535 C00-D48 Total 18 18 17 18 56 57 57 59 751,985 1,693,810 1,642,034 4,087,831 Page C.2-268 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 618,535 70,580 17,477 0 1,868,724 13,529 573,300 621,892 613,133 568,541 1,847,556 11,643 11,400 3,738,210 3,994,254 622,227 612,833 4,007,761 4,087,831 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour Benign neoplasms In situ neoplasms Independent (primary) multiple sites Lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue Secondary and ill-defined Endocrine glands and related structures Eye, brain and central nervous system Urinary organs Male genital organs Breast and female genital organs Connective and soft tissue Skin Bone and articular cartilage Respiratory system and intrathoracic organs Digestive organs Lip, oral cavity and pharynx Malignant neoplasms Total PoundsCancer type and locationC00-D58. Neoplastic Releases by ICD Category: 3 Year Total Page C.2-269 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms (ICD-10, C00-C97) Table 3.2c. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 37 37 21 727,214 1,696,834 18.06 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 37 23 22 572,367 1,335,523 14.21 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 36 27 36 478,876 1,117,377 11.89 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 39 37 38 402,207 938,485 9.99 5 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 38 20 19 320,291 747,345 7.95 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 6 5 2 291,438 680,022 7.24 7 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 22 15 35 202,269 471,962 5.02 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 8 7 9 174,647 407,511 4.34 9 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 22 13 6 170,250 397,250 4.23 10 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 12 7 14 168,124 392,290 4.17 11 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 34 43 47 141,039 329,091 3.50 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 37 35 37 119,806 279,548 2.97 13 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 17 17 18 110,198 257,128 2.74 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 28 26 - 39,184 137,144 1.46 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 28 33 46 37,981 88,622 0.94 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 22 21 22 21,038 49,090 0.52 17 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 34 35 16 20,642 48,166 0.51 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 22 13 1 10,183 23,762 0.25 53 54 54 4,007,754 9,397,150 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-270 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.1. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Lip, Oral Cavity & Pharynx (ICD-10, C00-C14) Table 3.3.2c.1. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Rank Facility Name (Short) Location Chemicals 7-Years (Pounds) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Total % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 8 8 8 32,386 226,703 15.74 2 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 8 8 8 26,645 186,512 12.95 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 8 8 8 22,754 159,281 11.06 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 8 8 8 22,022 154,157 10.70 5 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 2 1 3 18,010 126,067 8.75 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 1 1 1 16,708 116,956 8.12 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 10 7 8 12,190 85,332 5.92 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 8 7 8 11,094 77,661 5.39 9 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 10 13 13 9,688 67,813 4.71 10 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 6 2 7 9,210 64,473 4.48 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 7 7 7 7,182 50,271 3.49 12 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 7 6 10 5,789 40,520 2.81 13 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 7 6 1 4,723 33,063 2.30 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 7 7 - 4,274 29,915 2.08 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 7 11 13 2,295 16,063 1.12 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 7 7 7 369 2,580 0.18 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 7 6 0 263 1,841 0.13 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 10 12 6 189 1,322 0.09 12 14 14 205,790 1,440,530 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplams: Lip, Oral Cavity & Pharynx 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-271 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.2. Releases by Facility: Neoplasms, Digestive Organs Table 3.2c.2. Neoplastic Releases by Facility: Digestive Organs (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Rank Facility Name (Short) Location Chemicals 7-Years (Pounds) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Total % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 29 29 14 32,530 227,707 15.57 2 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 28 19 28 26,850 187,951 12.85 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 29 16 15 22,925 160,478 10.97 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 28 27 28 22,795 159,562 10.91 5 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 4 3 5 18,010 126,068 8.62 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2 1 1 16,709 116,964 8.00 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 29 13 13 12,785 89,493 6.12 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 29 27 29 11,454 80,175 5.48 9 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 21 28 31 10,400 72,802 4.98 10 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 8 3 10 9,211 64,478 4.41 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 12 12 13 7,184 50,288 3.44 12 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 14 9 21 5,830 40,810 2.79 13 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 14 7 1 4,732 33,124 2.26 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 16 16 - 4,285 29,993 2.05 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 16 19 30 2,356 16,492 1.13 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 14 13 14 399 2,792 0.19 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 14 7 0 278 1,945 0.13 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 21 21 11 198 1,389 0.10 37 37 38 208,930 1,462,509 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms: Digestive Organs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-272 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.3. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Respiratory System and Intrathoracic Organs (ICD-10, C30-C9) Table 3.2c.3. Neoplastic Releases by Facility: Respiratory System and Intrathoracic Organs (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Rank Facility Name (Short) Location Chemicals 7-Years (Pounds) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Total % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 25 25 17 242,124 1,694,870 18.10 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 25 18 17 190,447 1,333,127 14.23 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 24 21 24 159,204 1,114,430 11.90 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 27 26 27 133,041 931,287 9.94 5 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 27 17 17 106,158 743,107 7.93 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 5 5 2 97,145 680,015 7.26 7 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 20 13 26 67,392 471,742 5.04 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 7 5 7 58,212 407,483 4.35 9 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 20 12 5 56,703 396,923 4.24 10 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 10 6 11 55,998 391,984 4.19 11 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 27 33 33 46,203 323,418 3.45 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 25 24 25 39,258 274,805 2.93 13 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 15 15 15 36,636 256,454 2.74 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 21 20 0 19,553 136,871 1.46 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 21 26 33 12,589 88,120 0.94 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 20 19 20 7,007 49,046 0.52 17 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 27 28 15 6,875 48,128 0.51 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 20 12 1 3,391 23,740 0.25 36 37 37 1,337,936 9,365,551 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplams: Respiratory & Intrathoracic Organs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-273 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.4. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Bone and Articular Cartilage Table 3.2c.4. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Bone and Articular Cartilage (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Rank Facility Name (Short) Location Chemicals 7-Years (Pounds) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Total % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 22 22 14 230,920 1,616,443 18.44 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 22 15 14 176,886 1,238,204 14.12 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 21 18 21 149,626 1,047,383 11.95 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 24 23 24 119,758 838,307 9.56 5 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 25 14 14 100,508 703,556 8.02 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 4 4 2 91,916 643,411 7.34 7 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 18 11 24 59,530 416,713 4.75 8 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 9 5 10 55,385 387,695 4.42 9 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 6 4 6 54,199 379,392 4.33 10 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 18 10 4 52,602 368,212 4.20 11 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 25 30 30 43,265 302,855 3.45 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 22 21 22 37,179 260,256 2.97 13 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 13 13 13 34,633 242,428 2.77 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 20 19 0 19,171 134,194 1.53 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 20 24 30 11,862 83,036 0.95 16 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 25 26 13 6,195 43,362 0.49 17 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 18 17 18 5,958 41,706 0.48 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 18 10 1 2,867 20,069 0.23 33 33 34 1,252,460 8,767,222 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms: Bone and Articular Cartilage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-274 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.5. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Skin (ICD-10, C43-C44) Table 3.2c.5. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Skin (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 3-Yr Avg. 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Pounds Pounds % 1 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 9 8 8 1,964 13,750 51.53 2 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 6 3 2 650 4,553 17.06 3 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 8 9 11 412 2,883 10.80 4 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 3 2 8 289 2,022 7.58 5 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 7 7 7 141 990 3.71 6 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 7 8 11 95 665 2.49 7 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 7 5 7 86 602 2.26 8 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 7 4 4 71 495 1.86 9 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 7 7 4 58 404 1.51 10 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 3 1 0 33 234 0.88 11 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 3 3 3 5 36 0.14 12 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 3 1 0 4 28 0.10 13 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 8 8 2 2 16 0.06 14 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 2 2 2 1 7 0.03 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 7 5 0 0.01 0.09 0.00 16 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 17 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 18 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 12 12 12 3,812 26,686 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms: Skin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-275 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.6. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue Table 3.2c.6. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 3-Yr Average 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Pounds Pounds % 1 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 13 3 4 1,074 7,516 27.49 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 9 8 9 978 6,843 25.03 3 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 8 3 11 615 4,304 15.74 4 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 8 2 1 298 2,088 7.64 5 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 12 13 14 276 1,930 7.06 6 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 8 8 8 143 1,004 3.67 7 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 8 7 8 112 783 2.86 8 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 7 4 7 85 595 2.18 9 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 8 2 0 72 502 1.83 10 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 8 4 4 70 493 1.80 11 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 10 11 14 61 428 1.56 12 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 8 8 4 58 406 1.48 13 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 12 12 4 30 211 0.77 14 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 2 1 2 16 113 0.41 15 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 4 4 4 12 81 0.30 16 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 3 1 3 4 30 0.11 17 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 10 10 0 2 15 0.06 18 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 0 0 0 0 0.00 17 17 17 3,906 27,341 100 % NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms: Connective & Soft Tissue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-276 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.7. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Breast and Female Genital Organs Table 3.2c.7. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Breast and Female Genital Organs (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 3-Yr Average 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Pounds Pounds % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 19 19 12 109,526 766,684 17.68 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 19 12 12 92,652 648,570 14.96 3 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 17 17 17 75,644 529,510 12.21 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 19 13 19 72,893 510,251 11.77 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 5 4 1 42,836 299,858 6.92 6 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 5 4 5 39,852 278,969 6.43 7 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 11 8 14 36,301 254,113 5.86 8 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 17 9 9 33,931 237,522 5.48 9 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 11 7 5 25,753 180,276 4.16 10 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 12 18 19 18,612 130,284 3.00 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 9 9 9 17,439 122,076 2.82 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 19 17 19 17,399 121,793 2.81 13 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 6 5 6 12,417 86,924 2.00 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 9 9 0 6,339 44,373 1.02 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 11 11 11 5,817 40,721 0.94 16 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 9 13 19 4,536 31,755 0.73 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 11 7 0 4,454 31,181 0.72 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 12 14 8 3,040 21,283 0.49 23 25 24 619,441 4,336,143 100 % NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms: Breast & Female Genital Organs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-277 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.8. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Male Genital Organs Table 3.2c.8. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Male Genital Organs (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 3-Yr Average 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Pounds Pounds % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 9 9 7 31,720 222,045 15.86 2 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1 0 1 26,984 188,888 13.49 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 9 9 9 25,625 179,381 12.81 4 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 9 9 8 21,934 153,543 10.97 5 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 8 8 8 17,479 122,356 8.74 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 1 1 1 16,708 116,956 8.35 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 7 6 5 9,786 68,506 4.89 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 9 8 9 9,516 66,614 4.76 9 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1 1 3 9,162 64,140 4.58 10 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 1 10 10 8,215 57,511 4.11 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 4 4 4 7,072 49,504 3.54 12 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 5 4 6 4,587 32,109 2.29 13 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 5 3 1 4,381 30,670 2.19 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 4 4 0 4,243 29,704 2.12 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 4 6 9 1,947 13,631 0.97 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 5 5 5 273 1,915 0.14 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 5 3 0 194 1,363 0.10 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 7 7 4 152 1,070 0.08 12 13 13 199,978 1,399,906 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms: Male Genital Organs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-278 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.9. Releases by Facility: Urinary Organs Table 3.2c.9. Neoplastic Releases by Facility: Urinary Organs (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals Pounds 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Pounds % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 17 17 10 32,435 227,047 15.75 2 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 16 13 16 26,713 186,990 12.98 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 17 12 11 22,813 159,689 11.08 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 17 16 17 22,555 157,886 10.96 5 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 4 2 4 18,006 126,040 8.75 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2 1 1 16,709 116,964 8.12 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 17 9 8 11,843 82,900 5.75 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 17 16 17 11,221 78,549 5.45 9 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 15 19 22 9,842 68,893 4.78 10 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 6 3 7 9,168 64,174 4.45 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 8 8 8 7,081 49,565 3.44 12 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 12 6 15 5,538 38,766 2.69 13 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 12 5 1 4,607 32,249 2.24 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 12 11 0 4,246 29,721 2.06 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 12 13 21 2,324 16,269 1.13 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 12 11 12 353 2,469 0.17 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 12 5 0 248 1,733 0.12 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 15 14 7 175 1,227 0.09 24 24 24 205,876 1,441,130 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Neoplastic Releases: Urinary Organs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-279 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.10. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Eye, Brain and Central Nervous System (C69-C72) Table 3.2c.10. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Eye, Brain and Central Nervous System (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals Pounds 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Pounds % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 18 18 14 32,515 227,607 15.57 2 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 17 15 17 26,839 187,876 12.85 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 18 14 14 22,912 160,382 10.97 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 15 14 15 22,892 160,246 10.96 5 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 4 2 4 18,006 126,040 8.62 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2 1 1 16,709 116,964 8.00 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 15 10 11 12,801 89,604 6.13 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 18 16 18 11,403 79,821 5.46 9 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 12 16 18 10,419 72,931 4.99 10 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 7 3 9 9,168 64,177 4.39 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 9 9 10 7,086 49,600 3.39 12 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 11 9 13 5,828 40,796 2.79 13 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 11 7 2 4,770 33,391 2.28 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 8 8 0 4,257 29,798 2.04 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 8 11 18 2,367 16,569 1.13 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 11 10 11 375 2,626 0.18 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 11 7 0 268 1,874 0.13 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 12 12 9 191 1,338 0.09 20 20 20 208,806 1,461,640 100 NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms: Eye, Brain & CNS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-280 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.11. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Endocrine Glands & Related Structures (C73-C75) Table 3.2c.11. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Endocrine Glands and Related Structures (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 3-Yr Average 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Pounds Pounds % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 7 7 3 31,738 222,166 18.18 2 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 2 0 2 27,008 189,058 14.69 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 7 3 7 25,649 179,540 12.58 4 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 7 3 3 21,956 153,691 10.85 5 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 7 7 7 18,948 132,638 9.57 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 1 1 1 16,708 116,956 5.59 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 10 4 4 9,756 68,294 5.48 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 7 7 7 9,565 66,955 5.25 9 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 3 2 3 9,167 64,169 4.83 10 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 6 10 9 8,441 59,084 4.05 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 4 4 4 7,068 49,477 2.57 12 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 6 3 5 4,481 31,369 2.43 13 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 4 4 0 4,246 29,719 2.43 14 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 6 2 1 4,234 29,641 1.15 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 4 5 9 2,003 14,020 0.16 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 6 6 6 282 1,972 0.11 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 6 2 0 189 1,320 0.08 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 6 6 4 142 997 0.00 10 10 10 201,581 1,411,067 100% NYS Compressor Station NEI Releases by Facility: 2008-2014 Neplastic Releases: Endocrine and Related Stuctures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-281 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.12. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Secondary and Ill-defined (ICD-10, C76-C80) Table 3.2c.12. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Secondary and Ill-defined (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 3-Yr Average 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Pounds Pounds % 1 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 5 3 3 1,542 10,793 32.39 2 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 5 3 5 980 6,858 20.58 3 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 4 4 4 739 5,172 15.52 4 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 5 3 0 642 4,497 13.50 5 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 5 6 6 201 1,405 4.22 6 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 5 5 5 137 962 2.89 7 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 3 3 3 112 787 2.36 8 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 5 3 0 94 659 1.98 9 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3 3 3 72 507 1.52 10 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 3 3 3 58 409 1.23 11 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 3 3 3 47 331 0.99 12 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 3 5 6 44 306 0.92 13 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 5 6 3 43 300 0.90 14 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1 0 1 24 170 0.51 15 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 3 3 3 17 116 0.35 16 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 3 1 4 5 32 0.10 17 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 3 3 0 2 15 0.05 18 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 6 6 4,760 33,319 100% NYS Compressor Station Emissions by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms, Secondary and Ill-defined 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-282 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2c.13. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Stated or Presumed to be Primary, of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic and Related Tissue (ICD-10, C81-96) Table 3.2c.13. Releases by Facility: Malignant Neoplasms, Malignant Neoplasms, Stated or Presumed to be Primary, of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic and Related Tissue (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 3-Yr Average 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Pounds Pounds % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 23 23 15 109,764 768,346 17.52 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 23 16 16 92,946 650,622 14.83 3 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 25 24 25 77,334 541,341 12.34 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 22 16 22 73,255 512,783 11.69 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 4 4 1 42,836 299,851 6.84 6 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 5 5 6 39,857 278,996 6.36 7 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 16 11 19 37,129 259,905 5.93 8 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 26 16 15 35,662 249,635 5.69 9 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 16 10 5 26,113 182,788 4.17 10 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 19 24 27 19,186 134,302 3.06 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 23 22 23 17,967 125,770 2.87 12 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 13 13 13 17,550 122,849 2.80 13 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 9 4 9 12,461 87,225 1.99 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 15 15 0 6,367 44,568 1.02 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 16 15 16 5,882 41,174 0.94 16 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 15 18 27 4,637 32,462 0.74 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 16 10 0 4,510 31,567 0.72 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 19 19 12 3,079 21,553 0.49 31 31 31 626,534 4,385,736 100% NYS Compressor Station Emissions by Facility: 2008-2014 Malignant Neoplasms, Lymphoid, Hematopoietic, Related Tissue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Page C.2-283 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of carcinogens. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 2.5 million pounds or 26% of the state total, followed by Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario (1,810,984 pounds or 19%) and Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills (1,765,328 pounds or 18.5%). These three regions are responsible for slightly more than one-half (53%) of all toxic releases. Table 3.2d. C00-D58. Neoplastic Releases by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank NYS DEC Region Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 7 2 20 279,592 93,197 652,381 6.84 Chautauqua 10 2 54 159,795 53,265 372,856 3.91 Erie 2 2 45 583,207 194,402 1,360,816 14.27 Niagara 12 1 23 29,917 9,972 69,806 0.73% 7 1,052,511 350,837 2,455,859 25.75 2 6: W. Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 57 776,136 258,712 1,810,984 18.99 3 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills Columbia 9 1 23 173,569 57,856 404,994 4.25 Schoharie 3 1 41 583,000 194,333 1,360,334 14.26 2 756,569 252,190 1,765,328 18.51 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 8 1 40 216,219 72,073 504,510 5.29 Tompkins 5 1 42 331,393 110,464 773,250 8.11 2 547,611 182,537 1,277,760 13.40 5 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 8 1 40 216,219 72,073 504,510 5.29 Rockland 5 1 42 331,393 110,464 773,250 8.11 2 547,611 182,537 1,277,760 13.40 6 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 23 10,477 3,492 24,447 0.26 Ontario 6 1 7 291,994 97,331 681,320 7.14 Steuben 11 1 53 141,258 47,086 329,603 3.46 3 443,730 147,910 1,035,369 10.85 18 59 4,087,832 1,362,611 9,538,274 100% Page C.2-284 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.2e. Releases by County Herkimer County ranked first with 1.8 million pounds or 19% of the state total, followed by Erie County (1,360,816 pounds or 14.27%) and Schoharie with a slightly smaller total (1,360,333 pounds or 14.26%). These three counties are responsible for nearly one-half (47.5%) of all carcinogenic releases. The top five counties were responsible for slightly more than two-thirds (67.6%) of the state total. The 14-country average was 681,304 pounds. Table 3.2e. C00-D58. Neoplastic Releases by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 57 776,135 258,711 1,810,983 18.99 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 45 583,207 194,402 1,360,816 14.27 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 41 583,000 194,333 1,360,333 14.26 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 40 488,561 162,853 1,139,975 11.95 5 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 42 331,392 110,464 773,249 8.11 6 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 7 291,994 97,331 681,319 7.14 7 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 20 279,591 93,197 652,381 6.84 8 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 40 216,218 72,072 504,510 5.29 9 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 23 173,569 57,856 404,994 4.25 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 54 159,795 53,265 372,855 3.91 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 53 141,258 47,086 329,602 3.46 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 23 29,916 9,972 69,805 0.73 13 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 40 22,713 7,571 52,997 0.56 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 23 10,477 3,492 24,446 0.26 18 59 4,087,826 1,362,605 9,538,265 100 Page C.2-285 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-286 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.3. Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) 3.3a. Releases by Chemical Forty-one of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (ICD 10, Chapter 3). All 18 stations reported such releases. These totaled an estimated 18.7 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 2.7 million pounds. Chemicals associated with blood and immune system diseases represented 47% of all reported natural gas compressor station releases. Carbon monoxide was responsible for almost two-thirds (65.9%) of all statewide chemical releases. Volatile organic compounds as a group rank second with 4.9 million pounds (26.2%), followed by formaldehyde with 1.3 million pounds (7%). These three chemicals accounted for 99.1% of the state total. Table 3.3a. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism by Chemical (Top 10 Chemicals by Pounds Released) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 65.91 2 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,395 26.24 3 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,335 6.98 4 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.35 5 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,240 0.11 6 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.10 7 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,307 0.10 8 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,183 0.06 9 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.04 10 1,3-Butadiene 14 13 6 2,022 674 4,718 0.03 18 14 6 8,031,690 2,677,230 18,740,605 99.94 Page C.2-287 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.3b. Releases by ICD Category Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism into 5 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations are positively associated with two of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. D70-D77: Twenty-seven chemicals are associated with Coagulation defects, purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions These chemicals were released by all 18 stations. D80-D89: Eighteen chemicals had effects broadly characterized as Other diseases of blood and blood- forming organs Table 3.3b. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism by ICD Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 D50-D53 Nutritional anemias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D55-D64 Hemolytic anemias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D65-D69 Aplastic and other anemias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D70-D77 Coagulation defects, purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions 18 18 16 18 27 27 27 27 122,594 261,322 242,629 626,546 5 D80-D89 Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs 18 18 17 18 17 18 18 18 1,534,607 2,284,799 2,088,789 5,908,195 D50-D89 Total 18 18 17 18 40 41 41 41 1,913,307 3,125,530 2,997,450 8,036,288 Page C.2-288 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.3c. Releases by Facility The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 4.1 million pounds or slightly more than one-fifth of the total, followed by the Compressor 249 in Carlisle (2.1 million pounds or 11.1%) and by its LaFayette facility (2 million pounds or 10.3). These three sites were responsible for 8.1 million pounds or 43% of all statewide releases of chemicals associated with blood and immune system disorders. The top 5 sites were responsible for 11 million pounds (58.5%) of the state total. The facility average was 1,048,773 pounds. Table 3.3c. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism by Facility NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 31 31 17 580,733 4,065,132 21.53 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 31 18 18 299,205 2,094,438 11.09 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 30 21 30 278,630 1,950,408 10.33 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 29 28 29 223,059 1,561,413 8.27 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 4 3 3 195,395 1,367,764 7.25 6 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 17 10 4 161,398 1,129,784 5.98 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 33 15 16 154,988 1,084,914 5.75 8 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 10 5 12 147,748 1,034,239 5.48 9 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 14 14 15 140,703 984,922 5.22 10 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 6 5 7 133,625 935,372 4.95 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 31 29 31 105,096 735,670 3.90 12 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 24 33 36 86,690 606,832 3.21 13 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 17 12 24 62,269 435,886 2.31 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 19 19 - 54,249 379,740 2.01 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 17 16 17 22,498 157,488 0.83 16 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 19 23 36 22,270 155,891 0.83 17 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 24 25 13 21,652 151,564 0.80 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 17 10 2 6,638 46,465 0.25 40 41 41 2,696,846 18,877,920 100% Page C.2-289 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.3d Releases by DEC Region Six of New York State’s nine DEC regions reported releases of toxic chemicals associated with blood and immune system disorders. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with an estimated 5.7 million pounds (30.2%) of releases from 2008 to 2014. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, second with 4.2 million pounds (22.5%), followed by Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills with 3.2 million pounds (17.2%). Table 3.3d. D50-D89: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank NYS DEC Region Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 4 2 16 865,355 288,452 2,019,161 10.77 Chautauqua 9 2 39 423,784 141,261 988,830 5.27 Erie 2 2 32 1,070,051 356,684 2,496,785 13.32 Niagara 12 1 17 67,495 22,498 157,488 0.84 7 40 2,426,684 808,895 5,662,264 30.20 2 6: Adirondacks/E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 40 1,809,010 603,003 4,221,023 22.51 3 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills Columbia 7 1 17 484,193 161,398 1,129,784 6.03 Schoharie 3 1 31 897,616 299,205 2,094,438 11.17 2 35 1,381,809 460,603 3,224,222 17.19 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 5 1 30 835,889 278,630 1,950,408 10.40 Tompkins 13 1 25 64,956 21,652 151,564 0.81 2 41 900,845 300,282 2,101,972 11.21 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 17 19,913 6,638 46,465 0.25 Ontario 6 1 4 586,185 195,395 1,367,764 7.29 Steuben 10 1 37 260,071 86,690 606,832 3.24 3 37 866,169 288,723 2,021,060 10.78 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Livingston 11 1 26 186,808 62,269 435,886 2.32 Ontario 8 1 33 464,963 154,988 1,084,914 5.79 2 39 651,772 217,257 1,520,800 8.11 18 41 8,036,289 2,678,763 18,751,340 100 Page C.2-290 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.3e. Releases by County Herkimer County ranked first with 4.2 million pounds or 22.5% of the state total, followed by Erie County (2.5 million pounds or 13.3%) and Schoharie County (2.1 million pounds or 11.2%). These three counties are responsible for nearly one-half (48%) of all releases associated with blood and immune system diseases. The top five counties were responsible for 12.8 million pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (68.2%) of the state total. The 14-country average was 1,339,381 pounds. Table 3.3e. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 40 1,809,009 603,003 4,221,023 22.51 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 32 1,070,050 356,684 2,496,785 13.32 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 31 897,616 299,205 2,094,438 11.17 4 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 16 865,354 288,452 2,019,161 10.77 5 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 30 835,889 278,630 1,950,408 10.40 6 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 4 586,184 195,395 1,367,764 7.29 7 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 17 484,193 161,398 1,129,784 6.03 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 33 464,963 154,988 1,084,914 5.79 9 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 39 423,784 141,261 988,830 5.27 10 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 37 260,070 86,690 606,832 3.24 11 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 26 186,808 62,269 435,886 2.32 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 17 67,494 22,498 157,488 0.84 13 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 25 64,955 21,652 151,564 0.81 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 17 19,913 6,638 46,465 0.25 18 41 8,036,282 2,678,763 18,751,340 100% Page C.2-291 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-292 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.4. Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E90) 3.4a. Releases by Chemical Fifty-one of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders (ICD 10, Chapter 4). All 18 stations reported such releases. These totaled an estimated 7.1 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of slightly more than 1 million pounds a year. Chemicals associated with these effects accounted for 17.8% of all reported natural gas compressor station releases. VOCs were responsible for 4.9 million pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (68.1%) of all statewide releases. Formaldehyde ranked second (1.3 million pounds or 18.4%), followed by PM Condensable (540,267 pounds or 7.6%). These three chemicals accounted for 95.1% of all releases. The top 5 chemicals were responsible for 98.7% of the state total. Table 3.4a. E00-E90: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases by Chemical NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 69.13 2 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 18.40 3 PM Condensable 18 14 6 231,543 77,181 540,267 7.59 4 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 2.62 5 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.93 6 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.30 7 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.27 8 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.27 9 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.17 10 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.12 18 14 6 3,044,231 1,014,744 7,103,205 99.80 Page C.2-293 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.4b. Releases by ICD Category E00-E35: Forty-seven chemicals are associated with endocrine diseases. These include: adrenal weight change, androgen effects, delayed puberty, thymus weight changes, and thyroid hypofunction and other thyroid disorders. E70-E90: Seventeen chemicals are associated with metabolic disorders. These include: biochemical and metabolic effects, homeostasis, hyperchloremic acidosis, and serum composition (changes: e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol). Table 3.04a. E00-E90: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases by ICD Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 E00-E35 Endocrine diseases 18 18 17 18 45 42 43 47 173,387 385,467 380,538 939,392 2 E40-E68 Nutritional diseases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 E70-E90 Metabolic diseases 18 17 16 18 17 17 17 17 120,072 258,769 240,402 619,243 E00-E90 Total 18 18 17 18 49 46 47 51 547,971 1,218,450 1,283,873 3,050,294 Page C.2-294 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.4c. Releases by Facility All 18 natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releasing these chemicals. Four of the top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 1.3 million pounds (17.5%), followed by the Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (948,972 pounds or 13.4%) and Compressor 241 in LaFayette (874,287 pounds or 12.2%). These three sites were responsible for 43% of all statewide releases. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 61% of the total. The facility average was 397,734 pounds. Table 3.4c. Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 34 32 17 179,267 1,254,870 17.53 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 34 18 18 136,996 958,972 13.39 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 32 25 31 124,938 874,562 12.22 4 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 33 17 16 90,941 636,585 8.89 5 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 38 33 34 89,691 627,840 8.77 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 5 4 3 76,433 535,028 7.47 7 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 10 5 12 53,498 374,487 5.23 8 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 20 13 37 48,166 337,165 4.71 9 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 20 11 5 40,522 283,651 3.96 10 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 6 6 7 40,512 283,584 3.96 11 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 33 41 44 38,601 270,204 3.77 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 32 30 32 34,003 238,018 3.32 13 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 14 14 15 28,685 200,796 2.80 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 29 27 - - 17,947 125,632 1.75 15 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 29 33 43 10,601 74,209 1.04 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 20 19 20 5,433 38,028 0.53 17 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 33 34 13 5,354 37,476 0.52 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 20 11 2 1,159 8,113 0.11 49 46 47 1,022,747 7,159,220 100% Page C.2-295 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 98.6% 97.5% 97.1% 96.8% 95.2% 95.1% 94.9% 94.7% 93.7% 93.6% 93.3% 92.8% 92.6% 92.5% 91.9% 91.0% 90.9% 89.5% 94.5% 1.4% 2.5% 2.9% 3.2% 4.8% 4.9% 5.1% 5.3% 6.3% 6.4% 6.7% 7.2% 7.4% 7.5% 8.1% 9.0% 9.1% 10.5% 6.0% 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% DTI Borger CS TGPC CS 233 TGPC CS 254 TGPC CS 245 NFGSC Beech Hill CS TGPC 229 & TEG Dehy Fac NFGSC Independence CS NFGSC Nashville CS TGPC CS 230-C TGPC CS 249 TGPC CS 237 DTI Utica Station AG Stony Point CS AG SE CS TGPC CS 224 NFGSC Concord CS TGPC CS 241 DTI Woodhull Station NYS Average E00-E99 chemical relesases as a % total releasesCompressor StationsE00-E99 Chemicals as % of Each Compressor Station's Total Releases Non E00-E99 Chemicals Chemicals associated with E00-E99 diseaess Page C.2-296 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.4d. Releases by DEC Region Six of New York State’s nine DEC regions reported releases of chemicals associated with endocrine and metabolic diseases. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 1.8 million pounds (26%) from 2008 to 2014. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, ranked second with 1.3 million pounds (18.7%), closely followed by Region 3, Lower Hudson Valley, with 1.2 million pounds (17.5%). Table 3.4d. E00-E90: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank NYS DEC Region Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 6 2 15 246,550 82,183 575,284 8.08 Chautauqua 9 2 45 137,903 45,968 321,773 4.52 Erie 3 2 40 390,611 130,204 911,425 12.81 Niagara 12 1 20 16,298 5,433 38,028 0.53 7 49 791,362 263,787 1,846,511 25.94 2 6: W Adirondacks/E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 50 569,606 189,869 1,329,080 18.67 3 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills Columbia 10 1 20 121,565 40,522 283,651 3.99 Schoharie 2 1 34 410,988 136,996 958,972 13.47 2 39 532,553 177,518 1,242,624 17.46 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 8 1 37 144,499 48,166 337,165 4.74 Rockland 5 1 35 272,822 90,941 636,585 8.94 2 45 417,322 139,107 973,751 13.68 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 32 374,813 124,938 874,563 12.29 Tompkins 13 1 36 16,061 5,354 37,476 0.53 2 49 390,874 130,291 912,039 12.81 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 20 3,477 1,159 8,114 0.11 Ontario 7 1 5 229,298 76,433 535,029 7.52 Steuben 11 1 46 115,802 38,601 270,204 3.80 3 46 348,577 116,192 813,347 11.43 18 51 3,050,294 1,016,765 7,117,352 100 Page C.2-297 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.4e. Releases by County All fourteen counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to endocrine and metabolic disorders. Herkimer County ranked first with 1.3 million pounds or 18.7% of the state total, followed by Schoharie County (958,972 pounds or 13.5%) and Erie County (911,425 pounds or 12.8%). These three counties are responsible for nearly one-half (45%) of all releases. The top five counties were responsible for 12.8 million pounds or slightly less than two-thirds (66.2%) of the state total. The 14-country average was 508,382 pounds. Table 3.4e. E00-E90: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 50 569,605 189,868 1,329,080 18.67 2 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 34 410,988 136,996 958,972 13.47 3 Erie 9: Western New York 2 40 390,610 130,203 911,425 12.81 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 32 374,812 124,937 874,562 12.29 5 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 35 272,822 90,940 636,585 8.94 6 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 15 246,550 82,183 575,283 8.08 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 5 229,298 76,432 535,028 7.52 8 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 37 144,499 48,166 337,165 4.74 9 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 45 137,902 45,967 321,773 4.52 10 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 20 121,564 40,521 283,651 3.99 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 46 115,801 38,600 270,204 3.80 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 20 16,297 5,432 38,028 0.53 13 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 36 16,061 5,353 37,476 0.53 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 20 3,477 1,159 8,113 0.11 18 50 3,050,286 1,016,757 7,117,345 100% Page C.2-298 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.5. Mental and Behavioral Disorders (F00-F99) 3.5a. Releases by Chemical Thirty-four of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor reported to NEI are associated with mental and behavioral disorders (ICD-10, Chapter 5). All 18 stations reported such releases. These totaled an estimated 18.7 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 2.7 million pounds. Chemicals associated with mental and behavioral disorders represented 47% of all reported toxic releases reported from natural gas compressor stations reported to NEI. Carbon monoxide was responsible for almost two-thirds (65.9%) of statewide releases of mental and behavioral system toxicants. Volatile organic compounds as a group ranked second (4.9 million pounds or 26.3%), followed by formaldehyde (1.3 million pounds or 7%). These three chemicals accounted for 99.96% of the state total. Table 3.5a. F00-F99: Mental and Behavioral Disorders by Chemical NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 65.93 2 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 26.25 3 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 6.98 4 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.35 5 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.11 6 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.10 7 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.10 8 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.06 9 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.04 10 Ethyl Benzene 15 13 6 1,198 399 2,794 0.01 18 14 6 8,030,865 2,676,955 18,738,685 99.96 Page C.2-299 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.5b. Releases by ICD Category Mental and behavioral disorders are divided into 11 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations are positively associated with 8 of them. It should be remembered that a single chemical can be associated with more than one disease group. F00-F09: Ten chemicals are associated with organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders. Specific effects associated with these eight chemicals include euphoria, hallucinations, mood disturbance, and personality changes. These chemicals were released by all 18 facilities. F20-F29: Two chemicals, carbon monoxide and mercury, are associated with schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders, including delusions and psychosis (manic depressive). These chemicals were released by all 18 facilities. F30-F39: Thirteen chemicals are associated with mood (affective) disorders. Excitement and depression are the two specific effects found in the peer-reviewed literature. These chemicals were released by all 18 facilities. F40-F48: Twelve chemicals are associated with neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders, including anxiety, incoordination, panic attacks and stupor. These chemicals were released by all 18 facilities. F50-F59: Nineteen chemicals are connected to behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors, specifically, aimless wandering behavior, anorexia (loss of appetite), mental alertness and unspecified behavioral effects These chemicals were released by all 18 facilities. F60-F69: Two chemicals are associated with disorders of adult personality and behavior, specifically, aggression. Releases were reported by all 18 compressor stations. F80-F89: Seven chemicals are connected to disorders of adult personality and behavior, including learning ability, decrease in manual dexterity and reduced cognitive capacity. These chemicals were released by all 18 facilities. F99: Seven chemicals are associated with unspecified mental disorders. 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Mental and Behavioral Disorders by ICD Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 F00-F09 Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders 18 18 17 18 10 10 10 10 1,418,739 2,038,854 1,856,547 5,314,142 2 F10-F19 Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 F20-F29 Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders 18 18 17 18 2 2 2 2 1,416,012 2,030,636 1,850,408 5,297,057 4 F30-F39 Mood (affective) disorders 18 18 17 18 13 13 13 13 1,530,052 2,267,329 2,075,954 5,873,337 5 F40-F48 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders 18 18 17 18 12 12 12 12 1,792,142 2,868,481 2,758,797 7,419,420 6 F50-F59 Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors 18 18 16 18 19 19 19 19 119,618 255,264 237,598 612,481 7 F60-F69 Disorders of adult personality and behavior 18 18 17 18 2 2 2 2 1,526,329 2,260,511 2,071,330 5,858,171 8 F70-F79 Mental retardation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 F80-F89 Disorders of psychological development 18 18 17 18 7 7 7 7 377,778 839,518 909,277 2,126,574 10 F90-F98 Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 F99 Unspecified mental disorder 18 18 17 18 7 7 7 7 377,778 839,518 909,277 2,126,574 F00-F99 Total 18 18 17 18 34 34 34 34 1,913,000 3,124,461 2,996,664 8,034,126 Page C.2-301 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.5c. Releases by Facility All 18 natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releasing chemicals associated with mental and behavioral disorders, The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 4.1 million pounds (22%), followed by Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (2.1 million pounds or 11.1%) and Compressor 241 in LaFayette (2 million pounds or 10.3%). These three sites were responsible for 43% of all statewide releases. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 58% of the total. The facility average was 1,048,493 pounds. Table 3.5c Mental and Behavioral Disorders by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 27 27 16 580,710 4,064,973 21.54 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 27 17 17 299,178 2,094,247 11.10 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 26 19 26 278,597 1,950,179 10.33 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 24 23 24 222,733 1,559,128 8.26 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 4 3 3 195,395 1,367,764 7.25 6 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 16 10 4 161,398 1,129,784 5.99 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 28 14 15 154,888 1,084,216 5.74 8 NFGSC Independ. CS Andover Allegany 10 5 12 147,748 1,034,239 5.48 9 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 13 13 14 140,703 984,922 5.22 10 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 6 5 7 133,625 935,372 4.96 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 27 25 27 105,039 735,270 3.90 12 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 20 28 30 86,571 605,996 3.21 13 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 16 11 19 62,261 435,829 2.31 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 16 16 0 54,249 379,740 2.01 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 16 15 16 22,498 157,487 0.83 16 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 16 18 30 22,243 155,702 0.83 17 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 20 20 12 21,652 151,563 0.80 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 16 10 2 6,638 46,464 0.25 34 34 34 2,696,125 18,872,875 100% Page C.2-302 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3.5c.2. Mental and Behavioral Disorders as a % of Each Station’s Total Releases NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Rank Identification Location Pounds Percent Facility Name (Short) Town County Total Non- F00-F99 F00-F99 Non- F00-F99 F00-F99 1 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 829,223 559,019 270,204 67.4 32.6 2 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 2,013,478 1,376,893 636,585 68.4 31.6 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 3,039,661 2,165,099 874,563 71.2 28.8 4 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 1,353,931 979,444 374,488 72.3 27.7 5 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 281,369 207,160 74,209 73.6 26.4 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2,298,394 1,763,365 535,029 76.7 23.3 7 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 4,323,285 3,364,313 958,972 77.8 22.2 8 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 1,146,797 908,779 238,018 79.2 20.8 9 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 622,791 497,159 125,632 79.8 20.2 10 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 1,688,815 1,351,650 337,165 80.0 20.0 11 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 1,733,171 1,449,586 283,585 83.6 16.4 12 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 1,387,592 1,186,796 200,796 85.5 14.5 13 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 5,124,427 4,496,586 627,840 87.7 12.3 14 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 10,465,389 9,210,518 1,254,871 88.0 12.0 15 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 2,393,661 2,110,010 283,651 88.1 11.9 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 485,610 447,581 38,028 92.2 7.8 17 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 780,159 742,683 37,476 95.2 4.8 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 224,978 216,865 8,114 96.4 3.6 40,192,733 33,033,504 7,159,229 82.2 17.8 Page C.2-303 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.5d. Releases by DEC Regions The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with mental and behavioral disorders. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 5.7 million pounds or slightly less than one-third of total releases from 2008 to 2014. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, second with 4.2 million pounds (22.5%), followed by Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, 3.2 million pounds (17.2%). Table 3.5d. Mental and Behavioral Disorders by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank NYS DEC Region Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 4 2 15 865,355 288,452 2,019,161 10.77 Chautauqua 9 2 33 423,613 141,204 988,430 5.27 Erie 2 2 27 1,069,071 356,357 2,494,500 13.31 Niagara 12 1 16 67,494 22,498 157,487 0.84 7 34 2,425,533 808,511 5,659,578 30.19 2 6: W. Adirondacks/E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 33 1,808,861 602,954 4,220,675 22.51 3 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills Columbia 7 1 16 484,193 161,398 1,129,784 6.03 Schoharie 3 1 27 897,534 299,178 2,094,247 11.17 2 31 1,381,727 460,576 3,224,031 17.20 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 5 1 26 835,791 278,597 1,950,179 10.40 Tompkins 13 1 20 64,956 21,652 151,563 0.81 2 34 900,747 300,249 2,101,742 11.21 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 16 19,913 6,638 46,464 0.25 Ontario 6 1 4 586,185 195,395 1,367,764 7.30 Steuben 10 1 31 259,713 86,571 605,996 3.23 3 31 865,810 288,603 2,020,224 10.78 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 11 1 21 186,784 62,261 435,829 2.32 Rockland 8 1 28 464,664 154,888 1,084,216 5.78 2 32 651,448 217,149 1,520,044 8.11 18 34 8,034,126 2,678,042 18,746,295 100% Page C.2-304 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.5e. Releases by County All fourteen counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to mental and behavioral disorders. Herkimer County ranked first with 4.2 million pounds or 22.5% of the state total, followed by Erie County (2.5 million pounds or 13.3%) and Schoharie County (2 million pounds or 11.2%). These three counties are responsible for nearly one-half (47%) of all releases. The top five counties were responsible for 12.8 million pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (68.1%) of the state total. The 14-country average was 1,339,021 pounds. Table 3.5e. Mental and Behavioral Disorders by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 33 1,808,861 602,954 4,220,675 22.51 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 27 1,069,071 356,357 2,494,500 13.31 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 27 897,534 299,178 2,094,247 11.17 4 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 15 865,355 288,452 2,019,161 10.77 5 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 26 835,791 278,597 1,950,179 10.40 6 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 4 586,185 195,395 1,367,764 7.30 7 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 16 484,193 161,398 1,129,784 6.03 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 28 464,664 154,888 1,084,216 5.78 9 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 33 423,613 141,204 988,430 5.27 10 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 31 259,713 86,571 605,996 3.23 11 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 21 186,784 62,261 435,829 2.32 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 16 67,494 22,498 157,487 0.84 13 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 20 64,956 21,652 151,563 0.81 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 16 19,913 6,638 46,464 0.25 18 34 8,034,126 2,678,042 18,746,295 100% Page C.2-305 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-306 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.6. Diseases of the Nervous System (G00–G99) 3.6a. Releases by Chemical Forty-two of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with nervous system disorders (ICD-10, Chapter 6). All 18 stations reported such releases. These totaled an estimated 19 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 2.7 million pounds. Chemicals associated with nervous system diseases represent 47.6% of all reported toxic releases from NYS natural gas compressor stations reported to NEI. Carbon monoxide was responsible for almost two-thirds (65.1%) of statewide releases of nervous system toxicants. Volatile organic compounds as a group ranked second (4.9 million pounds or 26%), followed by formaldehyde (1.3 million pounds or 6.9%). These three chemicals accounted for 97.9% of the state total. Table 3.6a. Diseases of the Nervous System by Chemical NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 65.08 2 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 25.91 3 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 6.89 4 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.98 5 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.35 6 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.28 7 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.11 8 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.10 9 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.10 10 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.06 18 14 6 8,128,714 2,709,571 18,966,998 99.87 Page C.2-307 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.6b. Releases by ICD Category Diseases of the nervous system are subdivided into 11 major categories. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations are positively associated with 6 of them. It should be remembered that a single chemical can be associated with more than one disease group. G00-G09: Five chemicals are associated with inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, specifically, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. These chemicals were released by all 18 stations. G20-G26: Two chemicals are associated with extrapyramidal and movement disorders, specifically, olfactory nerve changes. These chemicals were released by 8 stations. G40-G47: Ten chemicals are associated with episodic and paroxysmal disorders, specifically, altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex), insomnia, peripheral nerve effects, sleep disorders, and sleepiness. These chemicals were released by 17 stations. G60-G64: Two chemicals are associated with polyneuropathies and other disorders of the peripheral nervous system. These chemicals were released by all 18 stations. G80-G83: One chemical, carbon monoxide, is associated with cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes. It is released by all stations. G90-G99: Forty-two chemicals are associated with other disorders of the nervous system. Table 3.6b. G00-G99: Diseases of the Nervous System by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 G00-G09 Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system 18 18 16 18 5 5 5 5 112,281 231,662 222,434 566,378 2 G10-G13 Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 G20-G26 Extrapyramidal and movement disorders 6 4 5 8 2 2 2 2 41 108 70 220 4 G30-G32 Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 G40-G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders 17 16 14 17 10 10 10 10 7,391 23,902 15,437 46,732 6 G50-G59 Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 G60-G64 Polyneuropathies and other disorders of the peripheral nervous sys. 18 17 16 18 2 2 2 2 110,351 229,931 220,960 561,243 8 G70-G73 Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 G80-G83 Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes 18 18 17 18 1 1 1 1 1,415,995 2,030,629 1,850,402 5,297,027 10 G90-G99 Other disorders of the nervous system 18 18 17 18 42 42 42 42 1,924,189 3,151,601 3,063,418 8,139,210 G00-G99 Total 18 18 17 18 42 42 42 42 1,924,189 3,151,601 3,063,418 8,139,210 Page C.2-308 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.6c. Releases by Facility All 18 natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releasing chemicals associated with nervous system disorders. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 4.1 million pounds (22%), followed by Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (2.1 million pounds or 11.1%) and Compressor 241 in LaFayette (2 million pounds or 10.3%). These three sites were responsible for 43% of all statewide releases. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 58% of the total. The facility average was 1,062,124 pounds. Table 3.6c. G00–G99: Diseases of the Nervous System by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 34 34 20 584,742 4,093,196 21.41 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 34 21 21 303,242 2,122,694 11.10 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 33 23 33 282,459 1,977,209 10.34 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 31 30 31 227,683 1,593,779 8.34 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 5 4 4 195,580 1,369,060 7.16 6 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 19 12 5 162,516 1,137,610 5.95 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 36 17 18 159,633 1,117,432 5.84 8 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 11 6 13 147,851 1,034,958 5.41 9 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 16 16 17 141,024 987,167 5.16 10 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 7 6 8 133,787 936,510 4.90 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 34 32 34 106,266 743,864 3.89 12 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 24 32 36 87,890 615,229 3.22 13 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 19 14 24 67,069 469,483 2.46 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 18 18 0 54,319 380,234 1.99 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 19 18 19 25,460 178,217 0.93 16 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 18 22 35 22,575 158,022 0.83 17 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 24 24 15 22,343 156,403 0.82 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 19 12 3 6,737 47,157 0.25 42 42 42 2,731,176 19,118,224 100% Page C.2-309 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.6d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with mental and nervous system disorders. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 5.7 million pounds or slightly less than one-third (30.2%) of total releases from 2008 to 2014. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, second with 4.3 million pounds (22.4%), followed by Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, 3.3 million pounds (17.2%). Table 3.6d. G00–G99: Diseases of the Nervous System by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank NYS DEC Region Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 4 2 18 866,625 288,875 2,022,126 10.65 Chautauqua 9 2 41 427,437 142,479 997,353 5.25 Erie 2 2 34 1,084,410 361,470 2,530,290 13.32 Niagara 12 1 19 76,379 25,459 178,217 0.94 7 42 2,454,851 818,283 5,727,986 30.16 2 6: W Adirondacks/E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 41 1,821,950 607,316 4,251,218 22.38 3 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills Columbia 7 1 19 487,547 162,515 1,137,610 5.99 Schoharie 3 1 34 909,726 303,242 2,122,694 11.18 2 38 1,397,273 465,757 3,260,304 17.17 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 5 1 33 847,375 282,458 1,977,209 10.41 Tompkins 13 1 24 67,030 22,343 156,403 0.82 2 42 914,405 304,801 2,133,612 11.23 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 19 20,210 6,736 47,157 0.25 Ontario 6 1 5 586,740 195,580 1,369,060 7.21 Steuben 10 1 37 263,669 87,889 615,229 3.24 3 37 870,619 290,205 2,031,446 10.70 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 11 1 26 201,207 67,069 469,483 2.47 Rockland 8 1 36 478,899 159,633 1,117,432 5.88 2 39 680,106 226,702 1,586,915 8.36 18 42 8,139,204 2,713,064 18,991,481 100% Page C.2-310 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.6e. Releases by County All fourteen counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to nervous system disorders. Herkimer County ranked first with 4.3 million pounds or 22.4% of the state total, followed by Erie County (2.5 million pounds or 13.3%) and Schoharie County (2.1 million pounds or 11.2%). These three counties are responsible for nearly one-half (48.9%) of all releases. The top five counties were responsible for 12.8 million pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (68%) of the state total. The 14-country average was 1,356,535 pounds. Table 3.6e. G00–G99: Diseases of the Nervous System by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 41 1,821,951 607,317 4,251,219 22.38 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 34 1,084,410 361,470 2,530,291 13.32 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 34 909,726 303,242 2,122,695 11.18 4 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 18 866,625 288,875 2,022,126 10.65 5 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 33 847,376 282,459 1,977,210 10.41 6 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 5 586,740 195,580 1,369,061 7.21 7 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 19 487,547 162,516 1,137,610 5.99 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 36 478,900 159,633 1,117,433 5.88 9 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 41 427,437 142,479 997,354 5.25 10 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 37 263,670 87,890 615,230 3.24 11 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 26 201,207.04 67,069.01 469,483.08 2.47 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 19 76,379.14 25,459.71 178,217.98 0.94 13 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 24 67,030.16 22,343.39 156,403.70 0.82 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 19 20,210 6,737 47,158 0.25 18 42 8,139,210 2,713,070 18,991,490 100% Page C.2-311 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-312 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.7. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) 3.7a. Releases by Chemical Forty-one of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with diseases of the eye and adnexa (ICD-10, Chapter 7). All 18 stations reported such releases. These totaled an estimated 24.7 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 3.5 million pounds. Chemicals associated with eye and adnexa diseases represent 61.8% of all reported toxic releases from NYS natural gas compressor stations reported to NEI. Nitrogen oxides were responsible for slightly less than three-fourths (73.2%) of statewide releases of chemicals linked to diseases of the eye and adnexa. Volatile organic compounds as a group ranked second (4.9 million pounds or 20%), followed by formaldehyde (1.3 million pounds or 5.3%). These three chemicals accounted for 98% of the state total. Table 3.7a. H00-H59. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa by Chemical NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 73.17 2 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 19.91 3 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 5.30 4 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.76 5 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.27 6 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.21 7 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.09 8 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.08 9 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.08 10 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.05 18 14 6 10,581,359 3,527,120 24,689,838 99.90 Page C.2-313 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.7b. Releases by ICD Category Diseases of the eye and adnexa system are subdivided into 12 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations are positively associated with 8 of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. H00-H06: Nine chemicals are associated with disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit. Specific effects include: lacrimation and ptosis. These chemicals were released by all 18 stations. H10-H13: Ten chemicals are associated with conjunctival disorders. Specific effects include: conjunctivitis and conjunctival irritation. These chemicals were released by all 18 stations. H15-H19: Three chemicals are associated with disorders of sclera and cornea. Specific effects include: cornea damage and clouding. These chemicals were released by 13 stations. H20-H22: A single chemical, propylene oxide, is associated with disorders of iris and ciliary body, specifically, iritis. Eight stations reported releases of this chemical. H30-H36: Three chemicals are associated with glaucoma. Eighteen stations reported its release. H40-H42: Two chemicals are associated with glaucoma. Fourteen stations reported its release. H53-H54: Eleven chemicals are associated with visual disturbances and blindness. Eighteen stations reported their release. H55-H99: Thirty-nine chemicals are associated with other disorders of eye and adnexa. Table 3.7b H00-H59. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa by Chemical NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 H00-H06 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit 18 17 16 18 9 9 9 9 112,005 235,242 224,320 571,568 2 H10-H13 Disorders of conjunctiva 18 18 17 18 10 10 10 10 487,727 1,070,740 1,130,225 2,688,693 3 H15-H19 Disorders of sclera and cornea 12 12 11 13 3 3 3 3 309 387 311 1,008 4 H20-H22 Disorders of iris & ciliary body 8 5 4 8 1 1 1 1 6 114 141 263 5 H25-H28 Disorders of lens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 H30-H36 Disorders of choroid & retina 18 17 16 18 3 3 3 3 111,765 234,361 223,601 569,727 7 H40-H42 Glaucoma 14 10 10 14 2 2 2 2 40 117 124 282 8 H43-H45 Disorders of vitreous body and globe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 H46-H48 Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation & refraction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 H53-H54 Visual disturbances & blindness 18 18 16 18 11 11 11 11 115,165 240,009 228,723 583,898 12 H55-H59 Other disorders of eye and adnexa 18 18 17 18 39 39 39 39 2,777,490 4,113,923 3,700,237 10,591,651 H00-H59 Total 18 18 17 18 41 41 41 41 2,777,500 4,113,949 3,700,250 10,591,700 Page C.2-314 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.7c. Releases by Facility All 18 natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releasing chemicals associated with diseases of the eye and adnexa. The top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 7 million pounds (28.3%), followed by Compressor Station 229 in Eden (3.7 million pounds or 15%) and Compressor 249 in Carlisle (2.6 million pounds or 10.4%). These three sites were responsible for more than one-half (53.7%) of all statewide releases. The top 5 facilities were responsible for slightly less than two-thirds (65.4%) of the total. The facility average was 1,379,496 pounds. Table 3.7c. H00-H59: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa by Facility NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 32 32 20 1,001,990 7,013,931 28.25 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 30 29 30 532,203 3,725,419 15.00 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 32 21 21 368,835 2,581,844 10.40 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 31 23 31 222,022 1,554,152 6.26 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 19 12 5 194,478 1,361,349 5.48 6 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 33 18 18 192,160 1,345,120 5.42 7 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 19 14 25 183,354 1,283,480 5.17 8 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 5 4 4 177,838 1,244,864 5.01 9 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 7 6 8 128,461 899,225 3.62 10 NFGSC Independ. CS Andover Allegany 11 6 13 95,203 666,418 2.68 11 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 25 25 15 90,898 636,288 2.56 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 32 30 32 84,987 594,909 2.40 13 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 16 16 17 73,519 514,636 2.07 14 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 25 32 36 59,457 416,201 1.68 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 19 19 0 50,123 350,859 1.41 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 19 18 19 42,774 299,420 1.21 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 19 23 35 25,770 180,387 0.73 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 19 12 3 23,203 162,421 0.65 41 41 41 3,547,275 24,830,922 100% Page C.2-315 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.7d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with mental and diseases of the eye and adnexa. DEC Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, ranked first with 7.2 million pounds or 20.3% of total releases from 2008 to 2014. Region 9, Western New York, was a close second with 6.9 million pounds (28.2%), followed by Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, 3.9 million pounds (16.1%). Table 3.7d. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa by DEC Region NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank No. \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 6: W. Adirondacks/E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 40 3,083,279 1,027,760 7,194,317 29.30 2 9: Western New York Allegany 9 2 18 506,166 168,722 1,181,054 4.81 Chautauqua 10 2 40 355,206 118,402 828,815 3.38 Erie 2 2 33 1,981,990 660,663 4,624,644 18.84 Niagara 13 1 19 128,323 42,774 299,420 1.22 7 41 2,971,686 990,562 6,933,933 28.24 3 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills Columbia 5 1 19 583,435 194,478 1,361,349 5.54 Schoharie 3 1 32 1,106,504 368,835 2,581,844 10.52 2 36 1,689,940 563,313 3,943,192 16.06 4 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 7 1 27 550,063 183,354 1,283,480 5.23 Rockland 6 1 34 576,480 192,160 1,345,120 5.48 2 38 1,126,543 375,514 2,628,600 10.71 5 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 31 666,065 222,022 1,554,152 6.33 Tompkins 11 1 25 272,695 90,898 636,288 2.59 2 41 938,760 312,920 2,190,439 8.92 6 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 19 69,609 23,203 162,421 0.66 Ontario 8 1 5 533,513 177,838 1,244,864 5.07 Steuben 12 1 37 178,372 59,457 416,201 1.70 2 37 711,885 237,295 1,661,065 6.77 18 41 10,522,092 3,507,364 24,551,547 100% Page C.2-316 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.7e. Releases by County All fourteen counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to diseases of the eye and adnexa. Herkimer County ranked first with 7.2 million pounds or 29.1% of the state total, followed by Erie County (4.6 million pounds or 18.7%) and Schoharie County (2.6 million pounds or 10.5%). These three counties are responsible for more than one-half (58.3%) of all releases. The top five counties were responsible for 17.3 million pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (70%) of the state total. The 14-country average was 1,765,283 pounds. Table 3.7e. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa by County NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 40 3,083,279 1,027,760 7,194,317 29.11 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 33 1,981,990 660,663 4,624,644 18.71 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 32 1,106,504 368,835 2,581,844 10.45 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 31 666,065 222,022 1,554,152 6.29 5 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 19 583,435 194,478 1,361,349 5.51 6 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 34 576,480 192,160 1,345,120 5.44 7 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 27 550,063 183,354 1,283,480 5.19 8 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 5 533,513 177,838 1,244,864 5.04 9 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 18 506,166 168,722 1,181,054 4.78 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 40 355,206 118,402 828,815 3.35 11 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 25 272,695 90,898 636,288 2.57 12 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 37 178,372 59,457 416,201 1.68 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 19 128,323 42,774 299,420 1.21 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 19 69,609 23,203 162,421 0.66 18 41 10,591,701 3,530,567 24,713,969 100% Page C.2-317 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-318 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.8. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) 3.8a. Releases by Chemical Fifteen of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with diseases of the ear and mastoid process (ICD-10, Chapter 8). All 18 stations reported such releases. These totaled an estimated 17.3 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 2.5 million pounds. Chemicals associated with diseases of the ear and mastoid process represented 43.5% of all reported releases by natural gas compressor stations. Two chemicals, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, were responsible for 99.8% of all statewide releases. Table 3.8a. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process by Chemical (Top 10 Chemicals by Pounds Released) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 71.26 2 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 28.37 3 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.12 4 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.11 5 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.07 6 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.05 7 Ethyl Benzene 15 13 6 1,198 399 2,794 0.02 8 Methylene Chloride 8 7 6 269 90 629 0.00 9 Manganese 9 9 6 150 50 350 0.00 10 Styrene 8 7 6 100 33 234 0.00 11 Vinyl Chloride 8 7 6 46 15 107 0.00 12 Mercury 16 13 6 30 10 70 0.00 13 Cadmium 9 9 6 13 4 30 0.00 14 Lead 16 12 6 0 0 1 0.00 15 Cobalt 6 6 5 0 0 0 0.00 18 14 6 7,433,772 2,477,924 17,345,468 100% Page C.2-319 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Page C.2-320 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.8b. Releases by ICD Category Diseases of the ear and mastoid process are subdivided into 4 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations are positively associated with two of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. H80-H83: Fifteen chemicals are associated with diseases of inner ear, including, change in cochlear structure or function, hearing deficits and hearing disturbance. These chemicals were released by all 18 stations. H90-H95: These fifteen all had effects broadly characterized as other disorders of ear, characterized as changes in hearing acuity, hearing loss, and ototoxicity. Table 3.8b. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 H60-H62 Diseases of external ear 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 H65-H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 H80-H83 Diseases of inner ear 16 15 13 16 5 5 5 5 1,810 5,743 5,661 13,215 4 H90-H95 Other disorders of ear 18 18 17 18 15 15 15 15 1,796,211 2,874,068 2,763,491 7,433,772 H60-H95 Total 18 18 17 18 15 15 15 15 1,796,211 2,874,068 2,763,491 7,433,772 Page C.2-321 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.8c. Releases by Facility All 18 natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releasing chemicals associated with diseases of the ear and mastoid process. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. TGPC’s Compressor Station 245 in Winfield ranked first with 3.8 million pounds (22%), followed by Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (1.9 million pounds or 11.1%) and Compressor 241 in Lafayette (1.8 million pounds or 10.1%). These three sites were responsible for 43.1% of all statewide releases. The top 5 facilities were responsible for more than one-half (58.4%) of the total. The facility average was 970,115 pounds. Table 3.8c. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 12 12 9 548,196 3,837,375 21.98 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 12 9 9 276,272 1,933,902 11.07 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 11 10 11 251,763 1,762,343 10.09 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 11 10 11 201,990 1,413,927 8.10 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 3 2 2 178,687 1,250,808 7.16 6 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 10 6 2 157,064 1,099,446 6.30 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 14 8 9 144,424 1,010,968 5.79 8 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 7 3 9 138,539 969,770 5.55 9 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 8 8 9 133,537 934,759 5.35 10 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 4 4 4 115,615 809,305 4.63 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 12 10 12 93,625 655,373 3.75 12 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 12 14 15 77,004 539,026 3.09 13 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 10 7 12 57,674 403,718 2.31 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 10 10 0 49,975 349,825 2.00 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 10 9 10 22,205 155,432 0.89 16 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 12 12 8 21,502 150,516 0.86 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 10 11 15 20,007 140,050 0.80 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 10 6 2 6,505 45,534 0.26 15 15 15 2,494,582 17,462,077 100% Page C.2-322 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.8d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with mental and diseases of the eye and adnexa. Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 5.2 million pounds or 29.9% of total releases from 2008 to 2014. DEC Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, was second with 4 million pounds (23%), followed by Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, 3 million pounds (17.5%). Table 3.8d. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank NYS DEC Region Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 4 2 9 816,226 272,075 1,904,528 10.98 Chautauqua 9 2 15 380,824 126,941 888,589 5.12 Erie 2 2 12 952,814 317,605 2,223,232 12.82 Niagara 12 1 10 66,614 22,205 155,432 0.90 7 15 2,216,478 738,826 5,171,782 29.82 2 6: W. Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 15 1,704,611 568,204 3,977,425 22.93 3 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills Columbia 7 1 10 471,191 157,064 1,099,446 6.34 Schoharie 3 1 12 828,815 276,272 1,933,902 11.15 2 14 1,300,006 433,335 3,033,348 17.49 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 5 1 11 755,290 251,763 1,762,343 10.16 Tompkins 13 1 12 64,507 21,502 150,516 0.87 2 15 819,797 273,266 1,912,860 11.03 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 10 19,515 6,505 45,534 0.26 Ontario 6 1 3 536,060 178,687 1,250,808 7.21 Steuben 10 1 15 231,011 77,004 539,026 3.11 3 15 786,586 262,195 1,835,368 10.58 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 11 1 12 173,022 57,674 403,718 2.33 Rockland 8 1 14 433,272 144,424 1,010,968 5.83 2 15 606,294 202,098 1,414,686 8.16 18 15 7,433,772 2,477,924 17,345,468 100% Page C.2-323 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.8e. Releases by County All fourteen counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to diseases of the ear and mastoid process. Herkimer County ranked first with 4 million pounds or 23% of the state total, followed by Erie County (2.2 million pounds or 12.8%) and Schoharie County (2 million pounds or 11.2%). These three counties are responsible for slightly less than one-half (47%) of all releases. The top five counties were responsible for 11.8 million pounds or slightly more than two-thirds (68%) of the state total. The 14-country average was 1,238,962 pounds. Table 3.8e. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 15 1,704,611 568,204 3,977,424 22.93 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 12 952,814 317,605 2,223,231 12.82 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 12 828,815 276,272 1,933,901 11.15 4 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 9 816,226 272,075 1,904,528 10.98 5 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 11 755,290 251,763 1,762,343 10.16 6 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 3 536,060 178,687 1,250,807 7.21 7 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 10 471,191 157,064 1,099,446 6.34 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 14 433,272 144,424 1,010,967 5.83 9 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 15 380,824 126,941 888,589 5.12 10 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 15 231,011 77,004 539,026 3.11 11 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 12 173,022 57,674 403,718 2.33 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 10 66,614 22,205 155,432 0.90 13 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 12 64,507 21,502 150,516 0.87 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 10 19,515 6,505 45,534 0.26 18 15 7,433,772 2,477,924 17,345,462 100% Page C.2-324 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.9. Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) 3.9a. Releases by Chemical Thirty-one of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with diseases of the circulatory system (ICD-10 Chapter 9). All 18 stations reported such releases. These totaled an estimated 16.2 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 2.3 million pounds. Eighteen of these 31 chemicals are categorized as known human circulatory system toxicants by U.S. ATSDR. Carbon monoxide ranked first accounting for slightly more than three-fourths (76.5%) of the state total or 12.4 million pounds. Formaldehyde ranked second (1,309,335 pounds or 8.1%), closely followed by PM10 (1,259,744 pounds or 7.8%). The average annual release was 5.6 million pounds. Chemicals associated with circulatory system diseases represented 40.4% of releases by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. Table 3.9a. Diseases of the Circulatory System by Chemical (Top 10 Chemicals by Pounds Released) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 76.53 2 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 8.11 3 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 7.80 4 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 6.85 5 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.33 6 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.12 7 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.12 8 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,184 0.08 9 1,3-Butadiene 14 13 6 2,022 674 4,719 0.03 10 Ammonia 8 7 5 674 225 1,573 0.01 18 14 6 6,919,221 2,306,407 16,144,849 99.97 Page C.2-325 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.9b. Releases by ICD Category Circulatory system diseases are subdivided into 10 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with four of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. I10-I15: One chemical released by 14 of the 18 compressor stations reporting to NEI has been associated with hypertensive disease. I10-I15: One chemical released by 16 of the 18 compressor stations reporting to NEI has been associated with chronic rheumatic heart diseases. I30-I52: Sixteen chemicals are associated with other forms of heart disease. Specific diseases cite in the literature include: cardiac arrhythmia, heart weight change, increased cardiovascular mortality, and acute pulmonary edema. These chemicals were in the emission inventories of all 18 NYS compressor stations reporting to NEI and totaled 1.6 million pounds. I70-I79: Six chemicals are associated with diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries: blood vessels changes and regional, general arteriolar or venous dilation. All 18 stations reported release of these chemicals. Aggregate releases totaled 569,641 pounds. I95-I99: Twenty-two chemicals are associated with other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system. These totaled 5.3 million pounds. Table 3.9b. Diseases of the Circulatory System by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 I00-I02 Acute rheumatic fever 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 I05-I09 Chronic rheumatic heart diseases 13 12 12 14 1 1 1 1 273 998 750 2,022 3 I10-I15 Hypertensive diseases 16 8 11 16 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 I20-I25 Ischemic heart diseases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 I26-I28 Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 I30-I52 Other forms of heart disease 18 18 16 18 16 16 16 16 312,721 697,573 575,238 1,585,533 7 I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 I70-I79 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries 18 17 16 18 6 6 6 6 111,642 233,625 224,373 569,641 9 I80-I89 Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 I95-I99 Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system 18 18 17 18 22 22 22 22 1,424,545 2,053,712 1,866,817 5,345,075 I00-I99 Total 18 18 17 18 31 31 31 31 1,735,766 2,747,361 2,438,330 6,921,459 Page C.2-326 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.9c. Releases by Facility All 18 natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releases chemicals associated with circulatory system disease. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 3.6 million pounds or 22% of the state total, followed by Compressor Station 245 in Carlisle (1.8 million pounds or 11.1%) and Compressor Station 241 in LaFayette (1.6 million pounds or 9.9%). These three facilities were responsible for 43% of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 59% of all releases. The facility average was 902,768 pounds. Table 3.9c. Diseases of the Circulatory System by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 23 23 15 514,643 3,602,504 22.17 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 23 16 16 258,460 1,809,220 11.13 3 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 22 17 22 229,876 1,609,133 9.90 4 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 20 19 20 211,102 1,477,716 9.09 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 5 4 2 161,984 1,133,891 6.98 6 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 15 8 5 147,900 1,035,300 6.37 7 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 7 6 8 133,132 931,923 5.73 8 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 12 12 13 129,878 909,148 5.59 9 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 9 6 10 106,814 747,699 4.60 10 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 26 13 14 102,540 717,779 4.42 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 23 21 23 88,805 621,634 3.83 12 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 19 25 26 67,558 472,907 2.91 13 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 15 10 18 55,141 385,987 2.38 14 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 16 16 0 42,750 299,248 1.84 15 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 15 14 15 25,902 181,314 1.12 16 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 19 19 11 20,045 140,315 0.86 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 16 18 26 16,299 114,095 0.70 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 15 8 1 8,572 60,007 0.37 31 31 31 2,321,403 16,249,821 100% Page C.2-327 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.9d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with circulatory diseases. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with an estimated 5.1 million pounds of toxic releases from 2008 to 2014. This represented nearly one-third (31.4%) of the state total. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, ranked second (3.7 million pounds or 23%), followed by Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills (2.8 million pounds or 17.6%). Table 3.9d. Diseases of the Circulatory System by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 4 2 14 710,077 236,692 1,656,847 10.26 Chautauqua 8 2 30 351,913 117,304 821,132 5.08 Erie 2 2 23 1,032,702 344,234 2,409,639 14.92 Niagara 12 1 15 77,705 25,901 181,313 1.12 7 31 2,172,397 724,131 5,068,931 31.39 2 6: W. Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 30 1,592,828 530,942 3,716,599 23.01 3 4: Capital Region/N. Catskills Columbia 7 1 15 443,699 147,899 1,035,299 6.41 Schoharie 3 1 23 775,379 258,459 1,809,219 11.20 2 27 1,219,078 406,358 2,844,518 17.61 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 5 1 22 689,628 229,876 1,609,132 9.96 Tompkins 13 1 19 60,135 20,045 140,315 0.87 2 31 749,763 249,921 1,749,447 10.83 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 15 25,717 8,572 60,006 0.37 Ontario 6 1 5 485,953 161,984 1,133,891 7.02 Steuben 10 1 27 202,674 67,558 472,907 2.93 3 27 714,344 238,114 1,666,804 10.32 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 11 1 20 165,423 55,141 385,987 2.39 Rockland 9 1 26 307,619 102,539 717,779 4.44 2 29 473,042 157,680 1,103,766 6.83 18 31 6,921,452 2,307,146 16,150,065 100% Page C.2-328 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.9e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor station are located reported releases of chemicals linked to circulatory system diseases. Herkimer County ranked first with 3.7 million pounds or 23% of the state total, followed by Erie County (2.4 million pounds or 14.9%) and Schoharie (1.8 million pounds or 11.2%). These three counties are responsible for nearly one-half (49.1%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 69%. The 14-country average was 1,153,577 pounds. Table 3.9e. Diseases of the Circulatory System by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 30 1,592,828 530,943 3,716,599 23.01 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 23 1,032,703 344,234 2,409,640 14.92 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 23 775,380 258,460 1,809,220 11.20 4 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 14 710,077 236,692 1,656,847 10.26 5 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 22 689,628 229,876 1,609,133 9.96 6 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 5 485,953 161,984 1,133,891 7.02 7 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 15 443,700 147,900 1,035,300 6.41 8 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 30 351,914 117,305 821,133 5.08 9 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 26 307,620 102,540 717,779 4.44 10 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 27 202,675 67,558 472,907 2.93 11 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 20 165,423 55,141 385,987 2.39 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 15 77,706 25,902 181,314 1.12 13 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 19 60,135 20,045 140,315 0.87 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 15 25,717 8,572 60,007 0.37 18 31 6,921,459 2,307,153 16,150,072 100% Page C.2-329 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-330 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.10. Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) 3.10a. Releases by Chemical Fifty-one of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with diseases of the respiratory system (ICD-10 Chapter 10). Releases of respiratory toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 39.6 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 5.7 million pounds. Chemicals associated with respiratory system diseases represented 98.6% of releases by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. Thirty-five of these 51 chemicals are categorized as known human respiratory toxicants by one or more authoritative sources (U.S. ATSDR, U.S. NIOSH, U.S. OSHA, State of California OEHHA, or the European Union). Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds or 46% of the total, followed by carbon monoxide (12.4 million pounds or 31.3%) and volatile organic compounds (4.9 million pounds or 12.5%). These three chemicals accounted for 35.4 million pounds or 89.7% of all releases. The top 10 chemicals were responsible for 99.8% of all respiratory toxicants. Table 3.10a. Diseases of the Respiratory System by Chemical (Top 10 Chemicals by Pounds Released) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Yearly Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 45.85 2 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 31.34 3 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 12.48 4 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 3.32 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 3.19 6 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 2.80 7 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.47 8 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.17 9 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.13 10 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.05 18 14 6 16,870,580 5,623,527 39,364,686 99.81 Page C.2-331 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.10b. Releases by ICD Category Respiratory system diseases are subdivided into 10 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with four of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. J30-J39: Eleven chemicals are associated with other diseases of upper respiratory tract, including: epithelial cell hyperplasia of the larynx, mucous membrane irritation, nasal irritation, nasal lesions, nasal septum deviation and ulceration, perforated septum, pharynx irritation, and throat irritation. These were released by 18 facilities. J40-J47: Twenty-three chemicals are associated with lung diseases due to external agents, including asthma and asthma-like allergy, bronchiolar constriction, bronchitis, bronchospasm, emphysema, and changes in pulmonary vascular resistance. J68-J70: Twenty-five chemicals are associated with lung diseases due to external agents, including sensitization by inhalation, breathing difficulty and irregularities, bronchial irritation and pneumonia, chemical pneumonitis, exacerbation of preexisting breathing problems, pneumonia, and shortness of breath. These were released by 18 facilities. J80-J84: Nine chemicals are associated with other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium were released by all 18 facilities. J95-J99: All fifty-one chemicals are associated with other or unspecified diseases of the respiratory system. Table 3.10b. Diseases of the Respiratory System by ICD Category (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 J09-J18 Influenza and Pneumonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 J20-J22 Other acute lower respiratory infections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract 18 18 17 18 11 11 11 11 2,387,918 3,244,839 2,721,747 8,354,505 5 J40-J47 Chronic lower respiratory disease 18 18 17 18 25 25 25 25 4,386,826 6,587,700 5,886,833 16,861,360 6 J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents 18 18 17 18 23 23 23 23 1,546,400 2,309,453 2,153,249 6,009,103 7 J80-J84 Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium 18 18 17 18 9 9 9 9 2,384,131 3,238,346 2,717,314 8,339,793 8 J85-J86 Suppurative and necrotic conditions of lower respiratory tract 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 J90-J94 Other diseases of pleura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J95-J99 Other diseases of the respiratory system 18 18 17 18 51 50 51 51 4,394,088 6,607,931 5,900,863 16,902,883 J00-J99 Total 18 18 17 18 51 50 51 51 4,394,088 6,607,931 5,900,863 16,902,883 Page C.2-332 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.10c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releases chemical associated with respiratory system disease. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 10.4 million pounds or 26.2% of the state total. Two other compressor station operated by that company ranked second and third: Compressor Station 229 in Eden (5 million pounds or 12.7%) and Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (4.2 million pounds or 10.7%). These three facilities were responsible for slightly less than one- half (49.6%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 63% of all releases. The facility average was 2.2 million pounds. Table 3.10c. Diseases of the Respiratory System by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 38 37 23 1,484,234 10,389,639 26.21 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 37 35 36 721,422 5,049,951 12.74 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 38 24 24 604,524 4,231,665 10.67 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 37 27 36 425,243 2,976,701 7.51 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 24 15 8 337,862 2,365,031 5.97 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 8 7 5 323,113 2,261,791 5.70 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 41 21 21 282,934 1,980,537 5.00 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 10 9 11 243,583 1,705,081 4.30 9 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 24 17 33 233,542 1,634,796 4.12 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 19 19 20 196,224 1,373,569 3.46 11 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 14 9 16 192,806 1,349,642 3.40 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 37 35 37 162,657 1,138,602 2.87 13 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 33 40 44 116,642 816,493 2.06 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 33 33 18 110,772 775,401 1.96 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 27 27 0 88,588 620,115 1.56 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 24 23 24 68,325 478,274 1.21 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 27 31 43 39,738 278,165 0.70 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 24 15 4 31,616 221,312 0.56 51 50 51 5,663,824 39,646,765 100% Page C.2-333 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.10d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with respiratory system diseases. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with an estimated 29.2 million pounds (29.2%) of respiratory toxicants releases from 2008 to 2014. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, was a close second with 10.7 million pounds (27.05%). Table 3.10d. Diseases of the Respiratory System by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 5 2 21 1,167,090 389,030 2,723,211 6.90 Chautauqua 10 2 49 665,147 221,715 1,552,011 3.94 Erie 2 2 40 2,895,013 965,004 6,755,032 17.13 Niagara 13 1 24 204,974 68,324 478,274 1.21 7 51 4,932,224 1,644,073 11,508,528 29.18 2 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 50 4,571,916 1,523,972 10,667,804 27.05 3 4: Capital Region / N. Catskills Columbia 6 1 24 1,013,584 337,861 2,365,030 6.00 Schoharie 3 1 38 1,813,570 604,523 4,231,665 10.73 2 44 2,827,154 942,384 6,596,695 16.73 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 37 1,275,728 425,242 2,976,700 7.55 Tompkins 12 1 33 332,314 110,771 775,401 1.97 2 51 1,608,042 536,013 3,752,101 9.51 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 9 1 35 700,626 233,542 1,634,795 4.15 Rockland 8 1 42 848,801 282,933 1,980,536 5.02 2 48 1,549,427 516,475 3,615,331 9.17 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 24 94,848 31,616 221,312 0.56 Ontario 7 1 8 969,338 323,112 2,261,790 5.73 Steuben 11 1 45 349,925 116,641 816,492 2.07 3 45 1,414,111 471,369 3,299,594 8.37 18 51 16,902,874 5,634,286 39,440,053 100% Page C.2-334 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.10e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to respiratory system diseases. Herkimer County ranked first with 10.7 million pounds or 27% of the state total, followed by Erie County (6.8 million pounds or 17.1%) and Schoharie County (4.2 million pounds or 10.7%). These three counties are responsible for more than one-half (54.9%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 69%. Table 3.10e. Diseases of the Respiratory System by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 50 4,571,916 1,523,972 10,667,804 27.05 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 40 2,895,014 965,005 6,755,032 17.13 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 38 1,813,571 604,524 4,231,665 10.73 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 37 1,275,729 425,243 2,976,701 7.55 5 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 21 1,167,091 389,030 2,723,212 6.90 6 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 24 1,013,585 337,862 2,365,031 6.00 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 8 969,339 323,113 2,261,791 5.73 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 42 848,801 282,934 1,980,537 5.02 9 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 35 700,627 233,542 1,634,796 4.15 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 49 665,148 221,716 1,552,012 3.94 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 45 349,925 116,642 816,493 2.07 12 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 33 332,315 110,772 775,401 1.97 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 24 204,975 68,325 478,274 1.21 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 24 94,848 31,616 221,312 0.56 18 51 16,902,883 5,634,294 39,440,060 100% Page C.2-335 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-336 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.11. Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K93) 3.11a. Releases by Chemical Fifty-two of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with digestive diseases (ICD-10 Chapter 11). Releases of digestive system toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 38.2 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 5.5 million pounds. Chemicals associated with digestive system diseases represented 95.7% of releases by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds or 47.3% of the total, followed by carbon monoxide (12.4 million pounds or 32.3%) and volatile organic compounds (4.9 million pounds or 12.9%). These three chemicals accounted for 35.4 million pounds or 92.4% of all releases. The top 10 chemicals were responsible for 99.9% of all digestive toxicants. The average annual release was 5.5 million pounds. Table 3.11a. Diseases of the Digestive System by Chemical (Top 10 Chemicals by Pounds Released) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 47.25 2 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 32.30 3 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 12.86 4 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 3.42 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 3.29 6 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.49 7 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.14 8 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.06 9 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.05 10 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.05 18 14 6 16,384,783 5,461,594 38,231,160 99.9 Page C.2-337 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.11b. Releases by ICD Category Digestive system diseases are subdivided into 9 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with 8 of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. K00-K31: Seven chemicals are associated with diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum, including esophagus (change in structure or function of the esophagus, esophageal inflammation and ulceration, gastritis, and stomach bleeding. All 18 facilities reported releases. K35-K38: Two chemicals are associated with diseases of the appendix. K50-K52: Three chemicals are associated with noninfective enteritis and colitis. K55-K63: Three chemicals are associated with other diseases of intestines, including enteric disease and small intestine (ulceration or bleeding). K65-K67: A single chemical is associated with diseases of peritoneum. K70-K77: Twenty-four chemicals are associated with diseases of the liver, including cirrhosis, hepatitis, and liver damage, fatty degeneration, function impairment, injury, swelling, and weight changes. K80-K87: Three chemicals are associated with disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas. K90-K93: Thirty-eight chemicals are associated with other diseases of the digestive system. Table 3.11b. K00-K93: Diseases of the Digestive System by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws 2 K20-K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum 18 18 16 18 7 7 7 7 112,677 234,109 224,355 571,142 3 K35-K38 Diseases of appendix 18 18 17 18 2 2 2 2 2,377,287 3,235,327 2,676,948 8,289,563 4 K50-K52 Noninfective enteritis and colitis 18 18 17 18 3 3 3 3 2,276,943 3,007,254 2,545,586 7,829,785 5 K55-K63 Other diseases of intestines 18 18 17 18 3 3 3 3 1,416,050 2,030,806 1,850,560 5,297,417 6 K65-K67 Diseases of peritoneum 6 4 5 8 1 1 1 1 23 59 37 120 7 K70-K77 Diseases of liver 18 18 17 18 24 24 24 24 488,496 1,073,708 1,133,230 2,695,435 8 K80-K87 Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas 16 15 13 16 3 3 3 3 3,428 8,249 5,811 17,488 9 K90-K93 Other diseases of the digestive system 18 18 17 18 38 38 38 38 127,387 272,114 300,025 699,527 K00-K93 Total 18 18 17 18 45 45 45 45 4,297,063 6,371,787 5,731,539 16,400,390 Page C.2-338 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.11c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releases chemical associated with diseases of the digestive system. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 10.2 million pounds or 26.5% of the state total. Two other compressor station operated by that company ranked second and third: Compressor Station 229 in Eden (4.9 million pounds or 12.7%) and Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (4 million pounds or 10.5%). These three facilities were responsible for slightly less than one-half (49.6%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 63% of all releases. The facility average was 2.1 million pounds. Table 3.11c. K00-K93: Diseases of the Digestive System by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 35 35 21 1,453,762 10,176,331 26.45 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 34 33 34 698,204 4,887,431 12.70 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 35 22 22 576,081 4,032,565 10.48 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 34 26 34 406,862 2,848,035 7.40 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 21 13 7 329,499 2,306,496 6.00 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 7 6 5 313,810 2,196,672 5.71 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 36 19 19 273,624 1,915,369 4.98 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 9 8 10 234,664 1,642,645 4.27 9 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 21 15 29 222,553 1,557,873 4.05 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 17 17 18 192,242 1,345,695 3.50 11 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 13 8 15 191,487 1,340,411 3.48 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 35 33 35 158,556 1,109,894 2.88 13 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 29 37 41 111,868 783,073 2.04 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 29 29 16 110,016 770,114 2.00 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 24 24 0 87,732 614,122 1.60 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 21 20 21 66,076 462,535 1.20 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 24 27 40 38,557 269,902 0.70 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 21 13 4 30,446 213,124 0.55 45 45 45 5,496,041 38,472,286 100% Page C.2-339 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.11d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with respiratory system diseases. DEC Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with an estimated 11.2 million pounds (29.3%) of digestive toxicants releases from 2008 to 2014. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, was a close second with 10.5 million pounds (27.3%), followed by Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills (6.4 million pounds or 16.5%). Table 3.11d. K00-K93: Diseases of the Digestive System by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 5 2 19 1,151,188 383,729 2,686,106 7.02 Chautauqua 10 2 44 651,132 217,044 1,519,309 3.97 Erie 2 2 37 2,798,604 932,868 6,530,076 17.06 Niagara 13 1 21 198,229 66,076 462,535 1.21 7 45 4,799,154 1,599,718 11,198,026 29.26 2 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 44 4,476,957 1,492,319 10,446,232 27.30 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 6 1 21 988,498 329,499 2,306,496 6.03 Schoharie 3 1 35 1,728,242 576,081 4,032,565 10.54 2 39 2,716,740 905,580 6,339,060 16.57 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 34 1,220,586 406,862 2,848,035 7.44 Tompkins 12 1 29 330,049 110,016 770,114 2.01 2 45 1,550,635 516,878 3,618,149 9.45 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 9 1 31 667,660 222,553 1,557,873 4.07 Rockland 8 1 37 820,872 273,624 1,915,369 5.01 2 45 1,488,532 496,177 3,473,242 9.08 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 21 91,339 30,446 213,124 0.56 Ontario 7 1 7 941,431 313,810 2,196,672 5.74 Steuben 11 1 42 335,603 111,868 783,073 2.05 3 42 1,368,372 456,124 3,192,869 8.34 18 45 16,400,391 5,466,797 38,267,578 100% Page C.2-340 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.11e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to digestive system diseases. Herkimer County ranked first with 10.5 million pounds or 27.3% of the state total, followed by Erie County (6.5 million pounds or 17.1%) and Schoharie County (4 million pounds or 10.5%). These three counties are responsible for more than one-half (54.9%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 69.4%. The country average was 2.7 million pounds. Table 3.11e. K00-K93: Diseases of the Digestive System by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 44 4,476,956 1,492,318 10,446,232 27.30 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 37 2,798,604 932,868 6,530,076 17.06 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 35 1,728,242 576,080 4,032,564 10.54 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 34 1,220,586 406,862 2,848,034 7.44 5 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 19 1,151,188 383,729 2,686,105 7.02 6 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 21 988,498 329,499 2,306,495 6.03 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 7 941,430 313,810 2,196,671 5.74 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 37 820,872 273,624 1,915,369 5.01 9 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 31 667,659 222,553 1,557,872 4.07 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 44 651,132 217,044 1,519,309 3.97 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 42 335,602 111,867 783,072 2.05 12 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 29 330,048 110,016 770,113 2.01 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 21 198,229 66,076 462,534 1.21 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 21 91,338 30,446 213,124 0.56 18 45 16,400,384 5,466,792 38,267,570 100% Page C.2-341 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-342 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.12. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) 3.12a. Releases by Chemical Forty-eight of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases (ICD-10 Chapter 12). Releases of these toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 27.6 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 3.9 million pounds. Chemicals associated with diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue represented 69% of releases by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds or slightly less than two-thirds (65.6%) of the total, followed by volatile organic compounds (4.9 million pounds or 17.8%) and formaldehyde (1.3 million pounds or 4.8%). These three chemicals accounted for 24.3 million pounds or 88.2 of all releases. The top 10 chemicals were responsible for 96.6% of all cutaneous and subcutaneous toxicants. Table 3.12a. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (Top 10 Chemicals by Pounds Released) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 65.56 2 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 17.84 3 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 4.75 4 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 4.57 5 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 4.01 6 PM Condensable 18 14 6 231,543 77,181 540,267 1.96 7 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.68 8 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.24 9 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.19 10 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.08 18 14 6 11,805,095 3,935,032 27,545,222 99.87 Page C.2-343 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.12b. Releases by ICD Category Skin and subcutaneous diseases are subdivided into 8 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with 3 of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. L20-L30: Seven chemicals are associated with dermatitis and eczema. L50-L54: Five chemicals are associated with urticaria and erythema. L80-L99: Forty-seven chemicals are associated with other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Table 3.12b. L00-L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue by ICD Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 L10-L14 Bullous disorders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema 18 18 17 18 7 7 7 7 489,047 1,076,977 1,132,330 2,698,356 4 L40-L45 Papulosquamous disorders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 L50-L54 Urticaria and erythema 18 18 17 18 5 5 5 5 376,503 833,995 904,262 2,114,761 6 L55-L59 Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 18 18 17 18 45 46 46 47 2,646,996 3,854,819 3,226,706 9,728,523 L00-L99 Total 18 18 17 18 46 47 47 48 3,021,274 4,686,735 4,129,254 11,837,264 Page C.2-344 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.12c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releases chemical associated with diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases. The top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 7.6 million pounds or 27.2% of the state total, followed by Compressor Station 229 in Eden (4.1 million pounds or 14.8%) and Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (3.1 million pounds or 11.1%). These three facilities were responsible for slightly less than one-half (53.1%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for slightly less than two-thirds (65.3%) of all releases. The facility average was 1.5 million pounds. Table 3.12c. L00-L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 35 35 22 1,079,145 7,554,017 27.23 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 35 34 35 586,143 4,103,000 14.79 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 35 23 23 438,754 3,071,281 11.07 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 34 26 34 268,300 1,878,097 6.77 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 22 15 8 215,885 1,511,192 5.45 6 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 38 21 21 215,264 1,506,847 5.43 7 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 22 17 32 214,802 1,503,616 5.42 8 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 8 7 4 203,966 1,427,759 5.15 9 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 10 9 11 150,324 1,052,268 3.79 10 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 14 9 16 98,457 689,200 2.48 11 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 31 32 18 93,789 656,521 2.37 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 35 33 35 91,319 639,232 2.30 13 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 19 19 20 83,888 587,216 2.12 14 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 31 40 44 68,499 479,496 1.73 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 25 24 0 52,218 365,527 1.32 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 22 21 22 48,326 338,285 1.22 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 25 30 43 28,034 196,235 0.71 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 22 15 3 26,048 182,337 0.66 46 46 47 3,963,161 27,742,125 100% Page C.2-345 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.12d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases. DEC Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, ranked first with 7,750,252 pounds (28.1%), closely followed by Region 9, Western New York (7,652,886 pounds or 27.7%). Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills ranked third with 4.6 million pounds (16.6%). Table 3.12d. L00-L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 2 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 47 3,321,537 1,107,179 7,750,252 28.06 1 9: Western New York Allegany 9 2 21 547,036 182,345 1,276,416 4.62 Chautauqua 10 2 45 378,393 126,131 882,916 3.20 Erie 2 2 38 2,209,400 736,467 5,155,268 18.66 Niagara 13 1 22 144,979 48,326 338,285 1.22 7 46 3,279,808 1,093,269 7,652,886 27.71 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 5 1 22 647,654 215,885 1,511,192 5.47 Schoharie 3 1 35 1,316,263 438,754 3,071,281 11.12 2 39 1,963,917 654,639 4,582,474 16.59 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 7 1 34 644,407 214,802 1,503,616 5.44 Rockland 6 1 39 645,792 215,264 1,506,847 5.46 2 45 1,290,198 430,066 3,010,463 10.90 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 34 804,899 268,300 1,878,097 6.80 Tompkins 11 1 33 281,366 93,789 656,521 2.38 2 48 1,086,265 362,088 2,534,617 9.18 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 22 78,144 26,048 182,337 0.66 Ontario 8 1 8 611,897 203,966 1,427,759 5.17 Steuben 12 1 46 205,498 68,499 479,496 1.74 3 46 895,539 298,513 2,089,592 7.57 18 48 11,837,264 3,945,755 27,620,283 100% Page C.2-346 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.12e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to cutaneous and subcutaneous diseases. Herkimer County ranked first with 7.8 million pounds or 28.1% of the state total, followed by Erie County (5.2 million pounds or 18.7%) and Schoharie County (3.1 million pounds or 11.1%). These three counties are responsible for more than one-half (57.8%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 70%. The country average was 2 million pounds. Table 3.12e Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 47 3,321,537 1,107,179 7,750,252 28.06 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 38 2,209,400 736,467 5,155,268 18.66 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 35 1,316,263 438,754 3,071,281 11.12 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 34 804,899 268,300 1,878,097 6.80 5 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 22 647,654 215,885 1,511,192 5.47 6 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 39 645,792 215,264 1,506,847 5.46 7 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 34 644,407 214,802 1,503,616 5.44 8 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 8 611,897 203,966 1,427,759 5.17 9 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 21 547,036 182,345 1,276,416 4.62 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 45 378,393 126,131 882,916 3.20 11 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 33 281,366 93,789 656,521 2.38 12 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 46 205,498 68,499 479,496 1.74 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 22 144,979 48,326 338,285 1.22 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 22 78,144 26,048 182,337 0.66 18 48 11,837,264 3,945,755 27,620,283 100% Page C.2-347 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-348 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.13. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) 3.13a. Releases by Chemical Seventeen of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases (ICD-10 Chapter 13). Releases of these toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 1.2 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 3.9 million pounds. Chemicals associated with musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases represented 3.1% of releases by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. PM 2.5 ranked first with 1.1 million pounds or 92.6% of the total, followed by benzene (21,241 pounds or 1.8%) and methanol (19,333 pounds or 1.6%). These three chemicals accounted for 96% of all releases. Table 3.13a. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue by Chemical NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 92.62 2 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 1.78 3 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 1.62 4 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 1.62 5 Hexane 13 10 6 5,222 1,741 12,184 1.02 6 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.70 7 1,3-Butadiene 14 13 6 2,022 674 4,719 0.40 8 Ammonia 8 7 5 674 225 1,573 0.13 9 Propylene Oxide 8 8 5 263 88 615 0.05 10 Carbon Tetrachloride 8 7 6 121 40 282 0.02 11 Chloroform 9 8 6 83 28 193 0.02 12 Chlorobenzene 9 8 6 74 25 172 0.01 13 Mercury 16 13 6 30 10 70 0.01 14 Cadmium 9 9 6 13 4 30 0.00 15 Ethyl Chloride 4 4 4 3 1 6 0.00 16 Lead 16 12 6 0 0 1 0.00 17 Selenium 5 5 5 0 0 0 0.00 18 14 6 511,850 170,617 1,194,318 100% Page C.2-349 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.13b. Releases by ICD Category Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases are subdivided into 7 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with 5 of them. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. M00-M25: A single chemical released by 5 stations is associated with arthropathies, specifically, "Kashin- Beck disease". M30-M36: Three chemicals released by all 18 sites are associated with systemic connective tissue disorders: undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) and connective tissue disease (CTD). M60-M79: Twelve chemicals released by all 18 sites are associated with soft tissue disorders: muscle contractility, spasticity or weakness. M80-M90: The heavy metal cadmium, released by 9 sites, is associated with osteopathies. M95-M99: Three chemicals are associated with other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Table 3.13a. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue by ICD Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 M00-M25 Arthropathies 4 4 3 5 1 1 1 1 0.0004 0.0017 0.0006 0.0027 2 M30-M36 Systemic connective tissue disorders 18 18 15 18 3 3 3 3 94,984 226,319 165,482 486,785 3 M40-M54 Dorsopathies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M60-M79 Soft tissue disorders 18 17 14 18 12 12 12 12 7,236 15,111 11,804 34,152 5 M80-M90 Osteopathies 9 5 4 9 1 1 1 1 8 0 4 13 6 M91-M94 Chondropathies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 M95-M99 Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 10 9 8 11 3 3 3 3 19 37 19 76 M00-M99 Total 18 18 15 18 17 17 17 17 100,200 237,557 174,092 511,850 Page C.2-350 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.13c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releases chemical associated with musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases. The top 5 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 211,513 pounds or 17.2% of the state total, followed by Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (196,907pounds or 16%) and Compressor Station 229 in Eden (170,674 pounds or 13.8%). These three facilities were responsible for one-half of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for slightly less than two-thirds (65.1%) of all releases. The facility average was 68,510 million pounds over 7 years or 9,787 each year. Table 3.13c. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 13 13 8 30,216 211,513 17.15 2 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 13 8 8 28,130 196,907 15.97 3 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 11 10 11 24,382 170,674 13.84 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 12 9 12 17,983 125,878 10.21 5 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 2 1 0 13,956 97,690 7.92 6 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 9 6 12 11,741 82,189 6.66 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 14 8 10 11,115 77,803 6.31 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 3 4 4 8,924 62,465 5.07 9 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 9 4 1 8,668 60,676 4.92 10 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 12 15 15 5,165 36,154 2.93 11 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 9 9 10 4,093 28,650 2.32 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 13 12 13 3,494 24,460 1.98 13 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 9 8 9 2,305 16,133 1.31 14 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 9 4 0 1,802 12,614 1.02 15 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 7 2 8 1,363 9,540 0.77 16 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 9 11 15 1,140 7,978 0.65 17 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 9 9 0 895 6,266 0.51 18 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 12 12 8 798 5,584 0.45 17 17 17 176,168 1,233,174 100% Page C.2-351 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.13d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases. Region 9, Western New York ranked first with 316,000 pounds (25.7%), followed by Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario (219,490 pounds or 17.8%) and Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills (257,583 or 21%). Table 3.13d. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 9 2 10 16,367 5,456 38,191 3.10 Chautauqua 11 2 16 12,273 4,091 28,637 2.33 Erie 1 2 13 99,917 33,306 233,139 18.94 Niagara 12 1 9 6,914 2,305 16,133 1.31 7 17 135,472 45,157 316,100 25.68 2 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 2 2 16 94,067 31,356 219,490 17.83 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 8 1 9 26,004 8,668 60,676 4.93 Schoharie 3 1 13 84,389 28,130 196,907 15.99 2 15 110,393 36,798 257,583 20.92 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 6 1 13 35,224 11,741 82,189 6.68 Rockland 7 1 14 33,344 11,115 77,803 6.32 2 16 68,568 22,856 159,992 13.00 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 12 53,948 17,983 125,878 10.22 Tompkins 14 1 12 2,393 798 5,584 0.45 2 17 56,341 18,780 131,462 10.68 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 13 1 9 3,604 1,802 12,614 1.02 Ontario 5 1 2 27,912 13,956 97,690 7.94 Steuben 10 1 16 15,495 5,165 36,154 2.94 3 16 47,010 20,923 146,459 11.90 18 17 511,850 175,869 1,231,086 100% Page C.2-352 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.13e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases. Erie County ranked first with 233,139 pounds or 19% of the state total, followed by Herkimer County (219,490 pounds or 17.8%) and Schoharie County (196,906 pounds or 16%). These three counties are responsible for slightly more than one-half (53%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 71%. The country average was 87,934 pounds over a 7-year period or 12,562 pounds annually. Table 3.13e. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Erie 9: Western New York 2 13 99,916 33,305 233,139 18.94 2 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 16 94,067 31,355 219,490 17.83 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 13 84,388 28,129 196,906 15.99 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 12 53,947 17,982 125,878 10.23 5 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 2 27,911 13,955 97,690 7.94 6 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 13 35,223 11,741 82,188 6.68 7 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 14 33,344 11,114 77,802 6.32 8 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 9 26,003 8,667 60,675 4.93 9 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 10 16,367 5,455 38,190 3.10 10 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 16 15,494 5,164 36,154 2.94 11 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 16 12,273 4,091 28,637 2.33 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 9 6,914 2,304 16,133 1.31 13 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 9 3,604 1,802 12,614 1.02 14 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 12 2,393 797 5,583 0.45 18 17 511,844 175,861 1,231,079 100% Page C.2-353 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-354 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.14. Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) 3.14a. Releases by Chemicals Forty-three of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with diseases of the genitourinary system (ICD-10, Chapter 14). Releases of genitourinary toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 39.7 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 5.7 million pounds. Chemicals associated with genitourinary system diseases represented 99.4% of releases by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. Or, to put it differently, of the 40.2 million pounds of chemicals released by NYS’s compressor stations, 98.9% had one or more effects on the genitourinary system. Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds or nearly one-half (45.5%) of the total, followed by carbon monoxide (12.4 million pounds or 31.1%) and volatile organic compounds (4.9 million pounds or 12.4%). These three chemicals accounted for 35.4 million pounds or 89% of all releases. The top 10 chemicals accounted for 99.9% of the state total. Table 3.14a. Diseases of the Genitourinary System (Top 10 Chemicals by Pounds Released) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 45.50 2 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 31.10 3 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 12.38 4 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 3.29 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 3.17 6 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 2.78 7 PM Condensable 18 14 6 231,543 77,181 540,267 1.36 8 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.17 9 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.05 10 Methanol 8 7 6 8,286 2,762 19,333 0.05 18 14 6 17,007,765 5,669,255 39,684,785 99.86 Page C.2-355 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.14b. Releases by ICD Category Genitourinary system diseases are subdivided into 2 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with both. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. N00-N39: Diseases of the urinary system Thirty-three chemicals are associated with diseases of the urinary system. One chemical has been implicated in renal failure (N17-N19). N25-N29: Thirty-two chemicals are associated with other disorders of kidney and ureter. Effects on kidneys include: changes in blood vessels or in circulation, permanent damage, depressed function, necrosis, stones, injury, lesions or weight change. N30-N39: Six chemicals are associated with other diseases of urinary system, including damage to the Cowper's gland and bladder weight change. N40-N99: Diseases of the pelvis, genitals and breasts Thirty-seven chemicals are associated with diseases of the pelvis, genitals and breasts that effect reproduction. Twenty-two chemicals are associated with diseases of male genital organs (N40-N51), including: epididymis, low hormone levels, male impotence, reduced fertility, semen (chemical contamination of semen, low amount of semen and low number of swimming semen), seminal vesicle injury, sperm (abnormalities, irregulate shape and low number), and sterility. A single chemical has been implicated in inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77). Nineteen have been connected to noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract (N80-N98): both primary infertility (infertility without any previous pregnancy) and secondary infertility (fertility problems occurring in a couple that has conceived on their own and had a child in the past), cervical erosion, effects on the ovaries (damage, weight changes and unspecified effects), menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, endometrial stromal polyps, and vagina effects. Page C.2-356 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3.14b Diseases of the Genitourinary System by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 N00-N39 Diseases of the genitourinary system: urinary system 18 18 17 18 33 33 33 33 495,206 1,091,088 1,143,810 2,730,105 1.1 N00-N08 Glomerular diseases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 N10-N16 Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 N17-N19 Renal failure 6 7 8 8 1 1 1 1 1,381 4,324 2,580 8,285 1.4 N20-N23 Urolithiasis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 N25-N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter 18 18 17 18 32 32 32 32 494,933 1,090,089 1,143,059 2,728,082 1.6 N30-N39 Other diseases of urinary system 18 17 16 18 6 6 6 6 112,062 235,167 225,555 572,785 2 N40-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system: pelvis, genitals and breasts 18 18 17 18 36 37 37 37 4,426,090 6,690,914 5,913,394 17,030,399 2.1 N40-N51 Diseases of male genital organs 18 18 17 18 22 22 22 22 1,533,660 2,275,644 2,083,319 5,892,625 2.2 N60-N64 Disorders of breast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 N70-N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs 18 17 16 18 1 1 1 1 110,333 229,882 220,927 561,143 2.4 N80-N98 Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract 18 18 17 18 19 19 19 19 738,279 1,664,712 1,573,589 3,976,581 2.5 N99 Other disorders of genitourinary tract 18 18 17 18 29 30 30 30 1,733,463 2,737,002 2,433,354 6,903,820 N00-N99 Total 18 18 17 18 42 43 43 43 4,426,468 6,691,459 5,913,756 17,031,684 Page C.2-357 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.14c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported releases chemical associated with genitourinary system diseases. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 10.4 pounds, more than one-half (26.1%) of the state total, followed by Compressor Station 229 in Eden (5.1 million or 12.7%) and Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (4.3 pounds or 10.8%). In aggregate, these three facilities were responsible for 19.8 million pounds or slightly less than one-half (49.6%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 25.2 million pounds, slightly less than two-thirds (63.1%) of all releases. The facility average was 2.2 million pounds over 7 years or 317,048 pounds each year. Table 3.14c. Diseases of the Genitourinary System by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 34 34 22 1,491,035 10,437,248 26.13 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 31 30 31 727,142 5,089,991 12.74 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 34 23 23 613,568 4,294,974 10.75 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 33 24 33 430,379 3,012,652 7.54 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 21 14 8 340,832 2,385,827 5.97 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 8 7 4 328,157 2,297,097 5.75 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 36 19 20 282,892 1,980,244 4.96 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 10 9 11 247,433 1,732,032 4.34 9 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 21 16 26 236,452 1,655,166 4.14 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 18 18 19 197,907 1,385,347 3.47 11 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 14 9 16 193,316 1,353,211 3.39 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 34 32 34 162,635 1,138,443 2.85 13 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 25 34 38 117,138 819,966 2.05 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 25 26 17 110,760 775,319 1.94 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 20 20 0 88,900 622,297 1.56 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 21 20 21 66,406 464,840 1.16 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 20 24 37 39,872 279,102 0.70 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 21 14 3 32,039 224,273 0.56 42 43 43 5,706,861 39,948,030 100% Page C.2-358 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.14d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with genitourinary system diseases. Region 9, Western New York ranked first with 2.7 million pounds (29.1%), closely followed by Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario (10.7 million pounds or 27%). Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, ranked third with 6.7 million pounds (16.8%). Table 3.14d. Diseases of the Genitourinary System by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 5 2 20 1,173,668 391,223 2,738,558 6.89 Chautauqua 10 2 41 665,703 221,901 1,553,307 3.91 Erie 2 2 34 2,923,724 974,575 6,822,023 17.17 Niagara 13 1 21 199,217 66,406 464,840 1.17 7 42 4,962,312 1,654,104 11,578,729 29.14 2 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 42 4,592,722 1,530,907 10,716,351 26.97 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 6 1 21 1,022,497 340,832 2,385,827 6.00 Schoharie 3 1 34 1,840,703 613,568 4,294,974 10.81 2 38 2,863,201 954,400 6,680,801 16.81 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 33 1,291,137 430,379 3,012,652 7.58 Tompkins 12 1 26 332,279 110,760 775,319 1.95 2 43 1,623,416 541,139 3,787,971 9.53 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 9 1 28 709,357 236,452 1,655,166 4.16 Rockland 8 1 36 848,676 282,892 1,980,244 4.98 2 40 1,558,033 519,344 3,635,410 9.15 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 21 96,117 32,039 224,273 0.56 Ontario 7 1 8 984,470 328,157 2,297,097 5.78 Steuben 11 1 39 351,414 117,138 819,966 2.06 3 39 1,432,001 477,334 3,341,336 8.41 18 43 17,031,685 5,677,228 39,740,598 100% Page C.2-359 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.14e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to genitourinary system diseases. Herkimer County ranked first with 10.7 million pounds, more than one-quarter (27%) of the state total, followed by Erie County (6.8 million pounds or 17.2%) and Schoharie County (4.3 million pounds or 10.8%). These three counties are responsible for slightly more than one-half (53%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 21.8 million pounds or more than one-half (55%) of the state total. The country average was 2.8 million pounds over a 7-year period or 405,516 pounds annually. Table 3.14e. Diseases of the Genitourinary System by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 42 4,592,722 1,530,907 10,716,350 26.97 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 34 2,923,724 974,575 6,822,022 17.17 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 34 1,840,703 613,568 4,294,974 10.81 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 33 1,291,137 430,379 3,012,651 7.58 5 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 20 1,173,668 391,223 2,738,558 6.89 6 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 21 1,022,497 340,832 2,385,826 6.00 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 8 984,470 328,157 2,297,097 5.78 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 36 848,676 282,892 1,980,244 4.98 9 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 28 709,357 236,452 1,655,165 4.16 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 41 665,703 221,901 1,553,307 3.91 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 39 351,414 117,138 819,966 2.06 12 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 26 332,279 110,760 775,318 1.95 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 21 199,217 66,406 464,840 1.17 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 21 96,117 32,039 224,272 0.56 18 43 17,031,685 5,677,228 39,740,590 100% Page C.2-360 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.15. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O99) 3.15a. Releases by Chemical Eighteen of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (ICD-10, Chapter 15). Releases of these toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 19.5 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 2.8 million pounds. Chemicals associated with diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium represented 48.8% of releases by the state’s natural gas compressor stations. Or, to put it differently, of the 40.2 million pounds of chemicals released by NYS’s compressor stations, slightly less than one-half (48.62%) had adverse effects on pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds or (92.5%) of the total. Formaldehyde was a distant second (1.3 million pounds or 6.7%), followed by acetaldehyde (65,969 pounds or 0.34%). These two chemicals accounted for 19.4 million pounds or 99.2% of all releases. Table 3.15a. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium by Chemical (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 92.54 2 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 6.70 3 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.34 4 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.27 5 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.10 6 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.04 7 Naphthalene 15 13 6 298 99 696 0.00 8 Methylene Chloride 8 7 6 269 90 629 0.00 9 Ethylene Dibromide 8 7 6 149 50 347 0.00 10 Carbon Tetrachloride 8 7 6 121 40 282 0.00 11 Styrene 8 7 6 100 33 234 0.00 12 Ethylene Dichloride 6 6 5 65 22 151 0.00 13 Vinyl Chloride 8 7 6 46 15 107 0.00 14 Mercury 16 13 6 30 10 70 0.00 15 Cadmium 9 9 6 13 4 30 0.00 16 Tetrachloroethylene 4 4 4 4 1 9 0.00 17 Lead 16 12 6 0 0 1 0.00 18 Arsenic 6 6 5 0 0 0.1 0.00 18 14 6 8,374,652 2,791,551 19,540,856 100% Page C.2-361 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.15b. Releases by ICD Category Diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium are subdivided into 8 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with three. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. O00-O08: Fourteen chemicals, released by all 18 sites, are associated with pregnancy with abortive outcome. O30-O48: Five chemicals are associated with maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems. O85-O92: A single chemicals is implicated in complications predominantly related to the puerperium. Table 3.15b. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 O00-O08 Pregnancy with abortive outcome 18 18 17 18 14 14 14 14 2,389,023 3,255,109 2,729,996 8,374,129 2 O10-O16 Edema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 O30-O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems 15 15 12 15 5 5 5 5 4,477 15,355 8,962 28,795 5 O60-O75 Complications of labor and delivery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 O80-O84 Delivery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium 18 17 16 18 1 1 1 1 110,333 229,882 220,927 561,143 8 O95-O99 Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O00-O99 Total 18 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 2,389,116 3,255,374 2,730,161 8,374,652 Page C.2-362 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.15c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported chemical releases associated with pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium diseases. The top 4 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 6.1 pounds (30.9%), followed by Compressor Station 229 in Eden (3.3 million or 16.9%) and Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (1.9 million pounds or 9.5%). In aggregate, these three facilities were responsible for 11.2 million pounds, more than one-half (57.3%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 13.4 million pounds, slightly more than two-thirds (68.4%) of all releases. The facility average was 1.1 million pounds over 7 years or 155,768 pounds each year. Table 3.15c. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 16 16 10 865,884 6,061,190 30.88 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 14 13 14 473,307 3,313,147 16.88 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 16 10 10 267,623 1,873,364 9.54 4 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 10 7 2 162,679 1,138,751 5.80 5 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 10 7 11 148,254 1,037,778 5.29 6 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 15 11 15 132,651 928,556 4.73 7 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 3 2 2 123,343 863,403 4.40 8 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 16 8 9 117,278 820,945 4.18 9 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 4 3 4 109,935 769,544 3.92 10 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 11 11 8 86,398 604,785 3.08 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 16 14 16 63,140 441,983 2.25 12 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 9 9 9 53,918 377,423 1.92 13 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 6 3 6 51,476 360,334 1.84 14 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 10 9 10 38,680 270,758 1.38 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 8 8 0 36,799 257,594 1.31 16 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 11 15 16 31,911 223,376 1.14 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 10 7 1 22,714 158,999 0.81 18 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 8 11 16 17,827 124,788 0.64 18 18 18 2,803,817 19,626,720 100% Page C.2-363 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.15d. Releases by DEC Regions The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium diseases. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, ranked first with 6.2 million pounds, nearly one- half (46.3%) of the state total, closely followed by Region 9, Western New York (5.7 million pounds or 43.7%). Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, ranked third with 3 million pounds (14%). Table 3.15d. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 18 2,651,134 883,711 6,185,978 46.32 2 9: Western New York Allegany 9 2 9 316,181 105,394 737,756 5.52 Chautauqua 10 2 18 263,020 87,673 613,712 4.60 Erie 2 2 15 1,749,724 583,241 4,082,690 30.57 Niagara 12 1 10 116,039 38,680 270,758 2.03 7 18 2,444,965 814,988 5,704,917 42.72 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 4 1 10 488,036 162,679 1,138,751 8.53 Schoharie 3 1 16 802,870 267,623 1,873,364 14.03 2 17 1,290,907 430,302 3,012,116 22.55 4 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 5 1 11 444,762 148,254 1,037,778 7.77 Rockland 8 1 16 351,834 117,278 820,945 6.15 2 17 796,596 265,532 1,858,724 13.92 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 6 1 15 397,953 132,651 928,556 6.95 Tompkins 11 1 11 259,194 86,398 604,785 4.53 2 18 657,146 219,049 1,533,342 11.48 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 10 68,143 22,714 158,999 1.19 Ontario 7 1 3 370,030 123,343 863,403 6.47 Steuben 13 1 16 95,733 31,911 223,376 1.67 3 18 533,905 177,968 1,245,779 9.33 16 18 5,723,519 1,907,840 13,354,877 100% Page C.2-364 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.15e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to genitourinary system diseases. Herkimer County ranked first with 6.2 million pounds, slightly less than one-third (31.7%) of the state total, followed by Erie County (4.1 million pounds or 20.9%) and Schoharie County (1.9 million pounds or 9.6%). These three counties are responsible for 12.1 million pounds (62.1%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 14.3 million pounds or nearly three-fourths (73.3%) of the state total. The country average was 1.4 million pounds over a 7-year period or 199,396 pounds annually. Table 3.15e. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 18 2,651,134 883,711 6,185,978 31.66 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 15 1,749,724 583,241 4,082,690 20.89 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 16 802,870 267,623 1,873,364 9.59 4 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 10 488,036 162,679 1,138,751 5.83 5 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 11 444,762 148,254 1,037,778 5.31 6 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 15 397,953 132,651 928,556 4.75 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 3 370,030 123,343 863,403 4.42 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 16 351,834 117,278 820,945 4.20 9 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 9 316,181 105,394 737,756 3.78 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 18 263,020 87,673 613,712 3.14 11 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 11 259,194 86,398 604,785 3.09 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 10 116,039 38,680 270,758 1.39 13 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 16 95,733 31,911 223,376 1.14 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 10 68,143 22,714 158,999 0.81 18 18 8,374,652 2,791,551 19,540,856 100% Page C.2-365 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-366 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.16. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) 3.16a. Releases by Chemical Twenty of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (ICD-10, Chapter 16). Releases of these toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 22.4 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 3.2 million pounds. Or, to put it differently, of the 40.2 million pounds of chemicals released by NYS’s compressor stations, 56% have been associated with certain conditions originating in the perinatal period. Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds, more than three-fourths (80.7%) of the total. Formaldehyde was a distant second (1,309,336 pounds or 5.8%), followed by PM 10 (1,259,744 million pounds or 3.8%). These three chemicals accounted for 19.4 million pounds or 92% of all releases. The top 10 chemicals were responsible for virtually all releases (99.5%). The annual average release was 3.2 million pounds. Table 3.16a. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period by Chemical (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 80.67 2 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 5.84 3 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 5.62 4 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 4.93 5 PM Condensible 18 14 6 231,543 77,181 540,267 2.41 6 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.29 7 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.09 8 Toluene 16 13 6 8,275 2,758 19,308 0.09 9 Xylenes (Mixed Isomers) 15 13 6 3,598 1,199 8,394 0.04 10 Phenol 11 10 6 303 101 706 0.00 9,605,886 3,201,962 22,413,733 99.99 11 Nickel 11 11 6 296 99 692 0.00 12 Manganese 9 9 6 150 50 350 0.00 13 Carbon Tetrachloride 8 7 6 121 40 282 0.00 14 Styrene 8 7 6 100 33 234 0.00 15 Chloroform 9 8 6 83 28 193 0.00 16 Phenanthrene 11 9 6 21 7 48 0.00 17 Cadmium 9 9 6 13 4 30 0.00 18 Acenaphthene 10 8 6 4 1 8.3 0.00 19 Lead 16 12 6 0 0 1 0.00 20 Arsenic 6 6 5 0 0 0 0.00 788 263 1,838 0.01 9,606,673 3,202,224 22,415,571 100% Page C.2-367 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.16b. Releases by ICD Category Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period are subdivided into 10 major groups. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with three. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one category of disease. P05-P08: Twenty-one chemicals are associated with disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth: birth weight (low or extremely low), growth statistics (e.g., reduced weight gain), preterm birth, and small for gestational age. P50-P61: A single chemical has been connected to hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of fetus and newborn. Table 3.16b. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 P00-P04 Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 P05-P08 Disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth 18 18 17 18 19 19 19 19 2,631,857 3,820,078 3,154,716 9,606,652 3 P10-P15 Birth trauma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 P20-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 P50-P61 Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of fetus and newborn 10 8 6 11 1 1 1 1 3 14 2 20 7 P70-P74 Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to fetus and newborn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 P75-P78 Digestive system disorders of fetus and newborn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 P80-P83 Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of fetus and newborn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 P90-P96 Other disorders originating in the perinatal period 18 18 15 18 1 1 1 1 92,594 220,983 160,506 474,084 P00-P96 Total 18 18 17 18 20 20 20 20 2,631,861 3,820,092 3,154,718 9,606,673 Page C.2-368 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.16c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported chemical releases associated with certain conditions originating in the perinatal period. Six of the 7 top polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, including the top 4. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 6.6 million pounds (29.3%), followed by Compressor Station 229 in Eden (3.7 million pounds or 16.4%) and Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (2.4 million pounds or 10.5%). In aggregate, these three facilities were responsible for 17.9 million pounds, slightly more than one-half (50.9%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 22.5 million pounds, slightly less than two-thirds (66%) of all releases. The facility average was 2 million pounds over 7 years or 278,879 pounds each year. Table 3.16c. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 16 16 10 942,678 6,598,747 29.32 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 16 15 16 526,098 3,682,688 16.36 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 16 10 10 337,100 2,359,704 10.48 4 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 14 10 6 184,150 1,289,055 5.73 5 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 14 10 17 179,875 1,259,125 5.59 6 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 15 12 15 178,380 1,248,661 5.55 7 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 5 5 2 149,469 1,046,289 4.65 8 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 18 9 10 139,970 979,796 4.35 9 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 7 5 7 131,814 922,698 4.10 10 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 16 16 10 89,289 625,023 2.78 11 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 16 16 16 68,616 480,315 2.13 12 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 10 10 10 64,286 450,005 2.00 13 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 10 6 10 54,734 383,143 1.70 14 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 14 13 14 44,297 310,080 1.38 15 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 16 19 20 40,062 280,440 1.25 16 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 14 14 0 38,896 272,276 1.21 17 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 14 10 1 25,581 179,072 0.80 18 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 14 16 20 19,886 139,202 0.62 20 20 20 3,215,181 22,506,319 100% Page C.2-369 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.16d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with certain conditions originating in the perinatal period. Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario, ranked first with 6.7 million pounds (30.1%), closely followed by Region 9, Western New York (6.4 million pounds or 28.6%). Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, ranked third with 3.6 million pounds (16.3%). Table 3.16d. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period by County by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 20 2,887,693 962,564 6,737,950 30.06 2 9: Western New York Allegany 9 2 11 357,064 119,021 833,149 3.72 Chautauqua 10 2 20 283,643 94,548 661,833 2.95 Erie 2 2 17 1,973,737 657,912 4,605,387 20.55 Niagara 12 1 14 132,892 44,297 310,080 1.38 7 20 2,747,335 915,778 6,410,449 28.60 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 4 1 14 552,453 184,151 1,289,056 5.75 Schoharie 3 1 16 1,011,302 337,101 2,359,705 10.53 2 19 1,563,754 521,251 3,648,760 16.28 4 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 5 1 18 539,625 179,875 1,259,126 5.62 Rockland 8 1 18 419,913 139,971 979,796 4.37 2 20 959,538 319,846 2,238,922 9.99 5 7: Central New York Onondaga 6 1 15 535,141 178,380 1,248,662 5.57 Tompkins 11 1 16 267,867 89,289 625,024 2.79 2 20 803,008 267,669 1,873,686 8.36 6 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 14 76,745 25,582 179,073 0.80 Ontario 7 1 5 448,410 149,470 1,046,290 4.67 Steuben 13 1 20 120,189 40,063 280,441 1.25 3 20 645,344 215,115 1,505,803 6.72 18 20 9,606,673 3,202,224 22,415,571 100% Page C.2-370 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.16e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to certain conditions originating in the perinatal period. Herkimer County ranked first with 9.8 million pounds, (28%) of the state total, followed by Erie County (6.3 million pounds or 18.1%) and Schoharie County (3.6 million pounds or 10.4%). These three counties are responsible for 19.7 million pounds (56.4%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 24.5 million pounds or 70% of the state total. The country average was 2.5 million pounds over a 7-year period or 356,756 pounds annually. Table 3.16e. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 20 2,887,693 962,564 6,737,950 30.06 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 17 1,973,737 657,912 4,605,387 20.55 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 16 1,011,301 337,100 2,359,704 10.53 4 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 14 552,452 184,150 1,289,055 5.75 5 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 18 539,625 179,875 1,259,125 5.62 6 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 15 535,140 178,380 1,248,661 5.57 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 5 448,409 149,469 1,046,289 4.67 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 18 419,912 139,970 979,796 4.37 9 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 11 357,063 119,021 833,148 3.72 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 20 283,642 94,547 661,832 2.95 11 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 16 267,867 89,289 625,023 2.79 12 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 14 132,891 44,297 310,080 1.38 13 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 20 120,188 40,062 280,440 1.25 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 14 76,745 25,581 179,072 0.80 18 22 9,606,665 3,202,217 22,415,562 100% Page C.2-371 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3.16f. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period by chemical NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 # Chemical name U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory Pounds Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities Congenital malformations and deformations Nervous system Eye, ear, face and neck Circulatory system Respiratory system Digestive system Genital organs Urinary system Musculoskeletal system Other Chromosomal abnormalities, nec California Proposition 65 Status Q00-Q99 Q00-Q89 Q00-Q07 Q10-Q18 Q20-Q28 Q30-Q34 Q35-Q45 Q50-Q56 Q60-Q64 Q65-Q79 Q80-Q89 Q90-Q99 CA P65 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2 59 57 16 4 9 4 19 2 9 19 55 32 1 Acetaldehyde 65,969.0555 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 2 Acrolein 52,723.4283 Y Y Y 3 Anthracene 9.9008 Y Y Y Y 4 Arsenic 0.0631 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5 Benz[a]anthracene 19.4738 Y Y Y Y 6 Benzene 21,240.5186 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Known 7 Benzo(j,k)fluorene 10.6660 Y Y Y 8 Benzo[a]pyrene 0.0133 Y Y Y Y 9 Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0.6858 Y Y Y 10 Benzo[e]pyrene 0.0581 Y Y Y 11 Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1.7487 Y Y Y Y 12 Benzo[k]fluoranthene 0.0019 Y Y Y 13 Beryllium 0.0034 Y Y Y 14 Biphenyl 690.3042 Y Y Y 15 Butadiene, 1,3- 4,718.8745 Y Y Y Y Y Known 16 Cadmium 30.4906 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Known 17 Carbon monoxide 12,359,731.3420 Y Y Y Y Y Y Known 18 Carbon tetrachloride 281.6842 Y Y Y Y Y Y 19 Chlorobenzene 171.9160 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 20 Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 5.9185 Y Y Y 21 Chloroform 192.8606 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Known 22 Chrysene 4.0913 Y Y Y Y 23 Cobalt 0.0264 Y Y Y Y 24 Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 0.0000 Y Y Y Y 25 Dichloropropene, 1,3- 160.9530 Y Y Y Y 26 Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, 7,12- 0.0033 Y Y 27 Ethylbenzene 2,794.3829 Y Y Y Y Y 28 Ethylene dibromide 346.9677 Y Y Y Y Y Known 29 Ethylene dichloride 150.8763 Y Y Y Y 30 Fluorene 28.0605 Y Y Y 31 Formaldehyde 1,309,335.5542 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 32 Hexane, n- 12,183.8539 Y Y Y Y Y Y 33 Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 0.0240 Y Y Y 34 Lead 0.5586 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Known Page C.2-372 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station # Chemical name U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory Pounds Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities Congenital malformations and deformations Nervous system Eye, ear, face and neck Circulatory system Respiratory system Digestive system Genital organs Urinary system Musculoskeletal system Other Chromosomal abnormalities, nec California Proposition 65 Status Q00-Q99 Q00-Q89 Q00-Q07 Q10-Q18 Q20-Q28 Q30-Q34 Q35-Q45 Q50-Q56 Q60-Q64 Q65-Q79 Q80-Q89 Q90-Q99 CA P65 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2 59 57 16 4 9 4 19 2 9 19 55 32 35 Manganese 350.2412 Y Y Y Y Y Y 36 Mercury 70.0315 Y Y Y Y 37 Methane dichloride [1910.1052] 628.7595 Y Y Y Y Y Y 38 Methanol 19,333.1517 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 39 Methylcholanthrene, 3- 0.0003 Y Y 40 Naphthalene 696.4536 Y Y Y Y Y Y 41 Nickel 691.7926 Y Y Y Candidate 42 Nitrogen oxides (NO2) 18,082,570.5018 Y Y Y Y 43 Perchloroethylene 8.9808 Y Y Y Y Y Y 44 Phenanthrene 47.9187 Y Y Y 45 Phenol 706.0520 Y Y Y Y Y Y 46 PM 2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 1,106,197.8579 Y Y Y Y Y 47 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 1,259,744.3362 Y Y Y Y Y 48 Propylene dichloride 163.9497 Y Y Y 49 Propylene oxide 614.7228 Y Y Y Y Y Y 50 Pyrene 7.0711 Y Y Y 51 Selenium 0.0064 Y Y Y 52 Styrene 233.7242 Y Y Y Y Y Y 53 Sulfur dioxide 186,778.1614 Y Y Y Y Y 54 Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2- 308.7690 Y Y Y Y 55 Toluene 19,307.6774 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Known 56 Trichloroethane, 1,1,2- 247.4703 Y Y Y 57 Vinyl chloride 106.6165 Y Y Y Y Y 58 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 4,920,395.6676 Y Y Y Y Y Y 59 Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,394.2111 Y Y Y Y Page C.2-373 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-374 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 17. Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) 3.17a. Releases by Chemical The relationship between chemical exposures in utero and during the early postnatal period and adverse health effects has been well documented. “Epidemiological studies have shown that children's exposure to air pollutants during fetal development and early postnatal life is associated with many types of health problems including abnormal development (low birth weight [LBW], very low birth weight [VLBW], preterm birth [PTB], intrauterine growth restriction [IUGR], congenital defects, and intrauterine and infant mortality), decreased lung growth, increased rates of respiratory tract infections, childhood asthma, behavioral problems, and neurocognitive decrements.” (Wang and Pinkerton 2007). Fifty-nine of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (ICD-10, Chapter 17). Releases of these toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 39.4 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 5.6 million pounds. Or, to put it differently, of the 40.2 million pounds of chemicals released by NYS’s compressor stations, 98% have been associated with congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities. Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds, slightly less than one-half (45.9%) of the state total. Carbon monoxide was second (12.4 million pounds or 31.3%), followed by volatile organic compounds (4.9 million pounds or 12.5%). These three chemicals accounted for 35.4 million pounds or 89.7 of all releases. The top 10 chemicals were responsible for virtually all releases (99.8%). The annual average release was 5.6 million pounds. Table 3.17a. Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 45.85 2 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 31.34 3 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 12.48 4 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 3.32 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 3.19 6 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 2.80 7 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.47 8 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.17 9 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.13 10 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.05 18 14 6 16,870,580 5,623,527 39,364,686 99.81 Page C.2-375 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.17b. Releases by ICD Category Congenital malformations, deformations & chromosomal abnormalities into 2 major disease categories. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with both. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one subcategory of disease within an ICD disease group (chapter) as well as with more than one disease group. Q00-Q89: Congenital Malformation and Deformations Fifty-seven chemicals are associated with congenital malformation and deformations. This includes: Q00-Q07: Sixteen chemicals associated with nervous system malformations and deformations, including: brain abnormalities and defects (anencephaly, holoprosencephaly, microcephaly), CNS abnormalities and defects, cognitive developmental delay with greater language impairment, cognitive function, lower IQ, neural tube defects (opening to the spinal cord at the base of the brain), neurological impairment, spatial memory function impairment, and spina bifida. Q10-Q18: Four chemicals are associated with eye, ear, face and neck malformations and deformations: ear abnormalities, eye abnormalities (anophthalmia and cataracts), facial clefts, and gross facial agenesis. Q20-Q28: Ten chemicals are associated with circulatory system malformations and deformations, including Table 3.17b. Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities by ICD Code Group NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 Q00-Q89 Congenital malformations and deformations 18 18 17 18 57 54 54 57 4,393,806 6,607,676 5,900,691 16,902,175 1.1 Q00-Q07 Nervous system 18 18 17 18 16 16 16 16 4,068,877 5,882,704 5,258,344 15,209,926 1.2 Q10-Q18 Eye, ear, face and neck 15 15 12 15 4 4 4 4 5,825 19,569 11,475 36,869 1.3 Q20-Q28 Circulatory system 18 18 17 18 10 10 10 10 4,269,779 6,336,905 5,651,896 16,258,581 1.4 Q30-Q34 Respiratory system 14 8 7 14 4 4 4 4 150 107 113 372 1.5 Q35-Q45 Digestive system 18 18 17 18 17 17 17 17 4,386,043 6,586,345 5,884,324 16,856,713 1.6 Q50-Q56 Genital organs 6 7 8 8 2 2 2 2 1,399 4,373 2,612 8,385 1.7 Q60-Q64 Urinary system 18 17 16 18 9 9 9 9 119,382 254,922 237,359 611,663 1.8 Q65-Q79 Musculoskeletal system 18 18 16 18 19 19 19 19 122,314 262,300 243,932 628,547 1.9 Q80-Q89 Other 18 18 17 18 55 52 52 55 2,124,445 3,614,575 3,413,375 9,152,395 2 Q90-Q99 Chromosomal abnormalities, nec 18 18 16 18 30 31 31 32 120,669 256,739 239,709 617,118 Q00-Q99 Total 18 18 17 18 57 56 56 59 4,393,806 6,607,676 5,900,691 16,902,175 Page C.2-376 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.17c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported chemical releases associated with congenital malformations, deformations & chromosomal abnormalities. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 10.4 million pounds, more than one-quarter (26.2%) of the state total. Compressor Station 229 in Eden ranked second (5 million pounds or 12.7%) followed by Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (4.2 million pounds or 10.7%). In aggregate, these three facilities were responsible for 19.7 million pounds, slightly less than one-half (49.6%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 25 million pounds, slightly less than two-thirds (63.1%) of all releases. The facility average was 2.1 million pounds over 7 years or 314,643 pounds each year. Table 3.17c. Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 43 42 23 1,484,232 10,389,625 26.21 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 45 42 43 721,420 5,049,941 12.74 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 43 24 24 604,523 4,231,660 10.67 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 41 32 41 425,236 2,976,652 7.51 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 24 15 8 337,861 2,365,027 5.97 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 8 7 5 323,113 2,261,791 5.71 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 40 22 20 282,935 1,980,542 5.00 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 10 8 10 243,579 1,705,053 4.30 9 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 24 17 40 233,541 1,634,787 4.12 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 18 18 19 196,128 1,372,896 3.46 11 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 13 9 15 192,763 1,349,341 3.40 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 42 40 42 162,655 1,138,582 2.87 13 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 38 47 51 116,594 816,160 2.06 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 38 39 18 110,770 775,390 1.96 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 32 30 0 88,560 619,919 1.56 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 24 23 24 68,322 478,255 1.21 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 32 37 50 39,732 278,121 0.70 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 24 15 4 31,615 221,306 0.56 57 56 56 5,663,578 39,645,048 100% Page C.2-377 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.17d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities. Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 11.5 million pounds (29.2%), closely followed by Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario (10.7 million pounds or 27.1%). Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, ranked third with 6.7 million pounds (16.7%). Table 3.17d. Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 5 2 20 1,166,673 388,891 2,722,237 6.90 Chautauqua 10 2 54 665,084 221,695 1,551,861 3.93 Erie 2 2 47 2,894,998 964,999 6,754,994 17.13 Niagara 13 1 24 204,966 68,322 478,254 1.21 7 57 4,931,721 1,643,907 11,507,346 29.18 2 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 58 4,571,891 1,523,964 10,667,746 27.05 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 6 1 24 1,013,583 337,861 2,365,026 6.00 Schoharie 3 1 43 1,813,569 604,523 4,231,659 10.73 2 48 2,827,151 942,384 6,596,685 16.73 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 41 1,275,708 425,236 2,976,651 7.55 Tompkins 12 1 41 332,310 110,770 775,390 1.97 2 58 1,608,018 536,006 3,752,041 9.51 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 9 1 42 700,623 233,541 1,634,787 4.15 Rockland 8 1 42 848,804 282,935 1,980,541 5.02 2 53 1,549,427 516,476 3,615,328 9.17 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 24 94,845 31,615 221,305 0.56 Ontario 7 1 8 969,339 323,113 2,261,790 5.73 Steuben 11 1 54 349,783 116,594 816,160 2.07 3 54 1,413,967 471,322 3,299,255 8.37 18 59 16,902,175 5,634,058 39,438,401 100% Page C.2-378 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.17e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals linked to congenital malformations, deformations & chromosomal abnormalities. Herkimer County ranked first with 10.7 million pounds or (27%) of the state total, followed by Erie County (6.8 million pounds or 17.1%) and Schoharie County (4.2 million pounds or 10.7%). These three counties are responsible for 21.7 million pounds (56.4%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 27.4 million pounds or more than two-thirds (69.34) of the state total. The country average was 2.8 million pounds over a 7-year period or 402,433 pounds annually. Table 3.17e. Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 58 4,571,891 1,523,964 10,667,747 27.05 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 47 2,894,998 964,999 6,754,994 17.13 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 43 1,813,569 604,523 4,231,660 10.73 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 41 1,275,708 425,236 2,976,652 7.55 5 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 20 1,166,673 388,891 2,722,237 6.90 6 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 24 1,013,583 337,861 2,365,027 6.00 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 8 969,339 323,113 2,261,791 5.73 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 42 848,804 282,935 1,980,542 5.02 9 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 42 700,623 233,541 1,634,787 4.15 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 54 665,084 221,695 1,551,862 3.93 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 54 349,783 116,594 816,160 2.07 12 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 41 332,310 110,770 775,390 1.97 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 24 204,966 68,322 478,255 1.21 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 24 94,845 31,615 221,306 0.56 18 59 16,902,175 5,634,058 39,438,408 100% Page C.2-379 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station This page intentionally blank. Page C.2-380 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.18. Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99) 3.18a. Releases by Chemicals Forty-three of the 70 chemicals released by NYS natural gas compressor stations are associated with congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (ICD-10, Chapter 18). Releases of these toxicants were reported by all 18 stations and totaled an estimated 39.4 million pounds from 2008 to 2014--an annual average of 5.6 million pounds. Or, to put it differently, of the 40.2 million pounds of chemicals released by NYS’s compressor stations, 98% have been associated with symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. Nitrogen oxides ranked first with 18.1 million pounds, slightly less than one-half (45.9%) of the state total. Carbon monoxide was second (12.4 million pounds or 31.3%), followed by volatile organic compounds (4.9 million pounds or 12.5%). These three chemicals accounted for 35.4 million pounds or 89.7 of all releases. The top 10 chemicals were responsible for virtually all releases (99.8%). The annual average release was 5.6 million pounds. Table 3.18a. Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings by Chemical (Top 10) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 Chemical Location 3 Years 7 Year Estimate: 2008 to 2014 Rank Name Fac's Cn's Reg's Pounds Average Pounds % 1 Nitrogen Oxides 18 14 6 7,749,673 2,583,224 18,082,571 45.85 2 Carbon Monoxide 18 14 6 5,297,028 1,765,676 12,359,731 31.34 3 Volatile Organic Compounds 18 14 6 2,108,741 702,914 4,920,396 12.48 4 Formaldehyde 18 14 6 561,144 187,048 1,309,336 3.32 5 PM10 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 539,890 179,963 1,259,744 3.19 6 PM2.5 Primary (Filt + Cond) 18 14 6 474,085 158,028 1,106,198 2.80 7 Sulfur Dioxide 18 14 6 80,048 26,683 186,778 0.47 8 Acetaldehyde 14 13 6 28,272 9,424 65,969 0.17 9 Acrolein 14 13 6 22,596 7,532 52,723 0.13 10 Benzene 16 13 6 9,103 3,034 21,241 0.05 18 14 6 16,870,580 5,623,527 39,364,686 99.81 Page C.2-381 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.18b. Releases by ICD Category Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings into 3 major disease categories. Chemicals released by natural gas compressor stations in NYS are positively associated with two. It should be remembered, that a single chemical can be associated with more than one subcategory of disease within an ICD disease group (chapter) as well as with more than one disease group. R00-R69: Symptoms and signs Forty-two chemicals are associated with symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. This includes: R00-R09: Thirty chemicals are associated with circulatory and respiratory system symptoms: changes in blood pressure, chest discomfort (burning sensation, constriction, pain), dyspnea, epistaxis, heart palpitations, heart rate (bradycardia, tachycardia), phlegm, pulse rate decrease without fall in blood pressure, pulse rate increase without fall in blood pressure, and wheezing. R10-R19: Twenty-eight chemicals associated with digestive system and abdomen symptoms: abdomen (colic, cramps and pain), nausea or vomiting, and unspecified liver effects. R20-R23: Thirty-two chemicals are associated with skin and subcutaneous tissue symptoms: skin (burning sensation, cracking, discoloration, pain, paranesthesia, and rash), numbness in extremities, and a tingling sensation. R30-R39: One chemical is associated with urinary system symptoms. R40-R46: Thirty-four chemicals are associated with cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior: R40 (drowsiness, dizziness, somnolence), R41 (amnesia, confusion, memory disturbances, impairment and loss, mental confusion), R42 (dizziness, giddiness), R42 (lightheadedness and vertigo), R43 (anosmia, olfactory fatigue and unspecified effects), R43 (metallic or unpleasant taste in mouth), R45 (agitation or irritability), and R53 (lethargy). R47-R49: Four chemicals are associated with speech and voice symptoms: R47 (speech (difficulties, disorders and impairment), and R49 (voice loss and disturbances). R50-R69: Thirty-five chemicals are associated with general symptoms and signs: R50 (fever), R51 (headache), R53 (asthenia, alteration of classical conditioning, fatigue, listlessness, malaise, weakness), R55 (lowered consciousness), R56 (convulsions), R61 (diaphoresis), R63 (loss or decreased weight gain), R63 (altered fluid and food intake), R68 (chills), and R68 (decreased libido). R70-R94: Abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified Five chemicals are associated with abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified. Page C.2-382 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station Table 3.18b. Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings by ICD Code Category NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 ICD-10 Facilities Chemicals Pounds # Description ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Tot 2008 2011 2014 Total 1 R00-R69 Symptoms and signs 18 18 17 18 42 42 42 42 4,301,427 6,386,827 5,740,302 16,428,557 1.1 R00-R09 Circulatory and respiratory systems 18 18 17 18 30 30 30 30 2,775,402 4,111,790 3,698,584 10,585,778 1.2 R10-R19 Digestive system and abdomen 18 18 17 18 28 28 28 28 4,296,286 6,369,501 5,729,821 16,395,609 1.3 R20-R23 Skin and subcutaneous tissue 18 18 16 18 32 32 32 32 233,958 516,707 441,385 1,192,051 1.4 R25-R29 Nervous and musculoskeletal systems 18 18 16 18 26 26 26 26 122,751 262,577 244,109 629,437 1.5 R30-R39 Urinary system 6 7 8 8 1 1 1 1 1,381 4,324 2,580 8,285 1.6 R40-R46 Cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior 18 18 17 18 34 34 34 34 1,913,213 3,125,300 2,997,323 8,035,836 1.7 R47-R49 Speech and voice 18 17 16 18 4 4 4 4 111,704 233,516 224,349 569,571 1.8 R50-R69 General symptoms and signs 18 18 17 18 35 35 35 35 4,293,722 6,372,351 5,681,897 16,347,971 2 R70-R94 Abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified 18 18 17 18 5 5 5 5 1,508,969 2,253,122 2,012,719 5,774,810 3 R95-R99 Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R00-R99 Total 18 18 17 18 43 43 43 43 4,394,022 6,607,810 5,900,809 16,902,642 Page C.2-383 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.18c. Releases by Facility All natural gas compressor stations in NYS reported chemical releases associated with symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. The top 6 polluters were facilities operated by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station 245, ranked first with 10.4 million pounds, more than one-quarter (26.2%) of the state total. Compressor Station 229 in Eden ranked second (5. million pounds or 12.7%) followed by Compressor Station 249 in Carlisle (4.2 million pounds or 10.7%). In aggregate, these three facilities were responsible for 19.7 million pounds, slightly less than one-half (49.6%) of the state total. The top 5 facilities were responsible for 25 million pounds, slightly less than two-thirds (63.1%) of all releases. The facility average was 2.1 million pounds over 7 years or 314,652 pounds each year. Table 3.18c. Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings by Facility (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 Facility Location Chemicals 7 Years (estimate) Rank Facility Name (Short) Town County ‘08 ‘11 ‘14 Average Tot. Lbs. % 1 TGPC CS 245 Winfield Herkimer 34 34 23 1,484,228 10,389,599 26.21 2 TGPC 229 & TEG DF Eden Erie 32 31 32 721,386 5,049,701 12.74 3 TGPC CS 249 Carlisle Schoharie 34 24 24 604,520 4,231,638 10.67 4 TGPC CS 241 LaFayette Onondaga 33 26 33 425,231 2,976,619 7.51 5 TGPC CS 254 Chatham Columbia 22 15 8 337,861 2,365,025 5.97 6 TGPC CS 237 Manchester, Phelps Ontario 8 7 5 323,113 2,261,791 5.70 7 AGT Stony Point CS Stony Point Rockland 35 21 21 282,934 1,980,537 5.00 8 NFGSC Concord CS Concord Erie 10 9 11 243,583 1,705,081 4.30 9 AGT SOUTHEAST CS Southeast Putnam 22 17 28 233,540 1,634,783 4.12 10 NFGSC Beech Hill CS Willing Allegany 19 19 20 196,224 1,373,569 3.46 11 NFGSC Independence CS Andover Allegany 14 9 16 192,806 1,349,642 3.40 12 TGPC CS 224 Clymer Chautauqua 34 32 34 162,642 1,138,497 2.87 13 DTI Woodhull Station Woodhull Steuben 28 35 39 116,642 816,492 2.06 14 DTI Borger CS Ithaca Tompkins 28 28 18 110,772 775,401 1.96 15 NFGSC Nashville CS Hanover Chautauqua 22 22 0 88,588 620,114 1.56 16 TGPC CS 230-C Lockport Niagara 22 21 22 68,321 478,245 1.21 17 DTI Utica Station Frankfort Herkimer 22 26 38 39,738 278,165 0.70 18 TGPC CS 233 York Livingston 22 15 4 31,615 221,303 0.56 43 43 43 5,663,743 39,646,203 100% Page C.2-384 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.18d. Releases by DEC Region The 18 compressor stations analyzed are in 6 of New York State’s 9 DEC regions. All 6 regions had releases of chemicals associated with symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. Region 9, Western New York, ranked first with 11.5 million pounds (29.2%), closely followed by Region 6, Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario (10.7 million pounds or 27.1%). Region 4, Capital Region/Northern Catskills, ranked third with 6.7 million pounds (16.7%). Table 3.18e. Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings by DEC Region (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Station NEI Emissions, 2008 to 2011 NYS DEC Region County 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank Number \ Name Name Rank Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 9: Western New York Allegany 5 2 21 1,167,091 389,030 2,723,211 6.90 Chautauqua 10 2 42 665,103 221,701 1,551,907 3.93 Erie 2 2 35 2,894,907 964,969 6,754,782 17.13 Niagara 13 1 22 204,962 68,321 478,244 1.21 7 43 4,932,063 1,644,021 11,508,144 29.18 2 6: W Adirondacks / E Lake Ontario Herkimer 1 2 42 4,571,899 1,523,966 10,667,764 27.05 3 4: Capital Region / N Catskills Columbia 6 1 22 1,013,582 337,861 2,365,024 6.00 Schoharie 3 1 34 1,813,559 604,520 4,231,637 10.73 2 38 2,827,141 942,380 6,596,661 16.73 4 7: Central New York Onondaga 4 1 33 1,275,694 425,231 2,976,619 7.55 Tompkins 12 1 28 332,315 110,772 775,401 1.97 2 43 1,608,009 536,003 3,752,020 9.51 6 3: Lower Hudson Valley Putnam 9 1 30 700,621 233,540 1,634,782 4.15 Rockland 8 1 36 848,801 282,934 1,980,536 5.02 2 40 1,549,423 516,474 3,615,318 9.17 5 8: Western Finger Lakes Livingston 14 1 22 94,844 31,615 221,302 0.56 Ontario 7 1 8 969,339 323,113 2,261,790 5.73 Steuben 11 1 40 349,925 116,642 816,492 2.07 3 40 1,414,108 471,369 3,299,584 8.37 18 43 16,902,642 5,634,214 39,439,491 100% Page C.2-385 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station 3.18e. Releases by County All 14 counties where compressor stations are located reported releases of chemicals associated with symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. Herkimer County ranked first with 10.7 million pounds or (27%) of the state total, followed by Erie County (6.8 million pounds or 17.1%) and Schoharie County (4.2 million pounds or 10.7%). These three counties are responsible for 21.7 million pounds (54.9%) of all toxic releases. The top five counties were responsible for 27.4 million pounds or more than two-thirds (69.4%) of the state total. The country average was 2.8 million pounds over a 7-year period or 402,444 pounds annually. Table 3.18e. Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings by County (ranked) NYS Natural Gas Compressor Stations, 2008-2014 3 Years: 2008, 2011, 2014 7-Year Estimate: 2008-2014 Rank County NYS DEC Region Fac’s Ch’s Total Pounds Average Pounds Total Pounds % 1 Herkimer 6: Western Adirondacks/E. Lake Ontario 2 42 4,571,899 1,523,966 10,667,764 27.05 2 Erie 9: Western New York 2 35 2,894,907 964,969 6,754,782 17.13 3 Schoharie 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 34 1,813,559 604,520 4,231,637 10.73 4 Onondaga 7: Central New York 1 33 1,275,694 425,231 2,976,619 7.55 5 Allegany 9: Western New York 2 21 1,167,091 389,030 2,723,211 6.90 6 Columbia 4: Capital Region/Northern Catskills 1 22 1,013,582 337,861 2,365,024 6.00 7 Ontario 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 8 969,339 323,113 2,261,790 5.73 8 Rockland 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 36 848,801 282,934 1,980,536 5.02 9 Putnam 3: Lower Hudson Valley 1 30 700,621 233,540 1,634,782 4.15 10 Chautauqua 9: Western New York 2 42 665,103 221,701 1,551,907 3.93 11 Steuben 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 40 349,925 116,642 816,492 2.07 12 Tompkins 7: Central New York 1 28 332,315 110,772 775,401 1.97 13 Niagara 9: Western New York 1 22 204,962 68,321 478,244 1.21 14 Livingston 8: Western Finger Lakes 1 22 94,844 31,615 221,302 0.56 18 43 16,902,642 5,634,214 39,439,491 100% Page C.2-386 Attachment C.2: Unique Comments Received via Email Opposing the Northampton Compressor Station