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District of Columbia, District of Columbia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in District of Columbia is 139.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,625 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (520), Air permit holder (minor source) (332), Industrial wastewater discharge (304). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 38.8933, -76.9876.

How this county ranks in District of Columbia

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for District of Columbia compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Liver & bile ductNew cases11.28.71.29xSignificant10.1 to 12.42019-2023
StomachNew cases8.16.61.23xSignificant7.2 to 9.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases16.613.91.19xSignificant15.2 to 182019-2023
StomachDeaths3.12.71.15x2.6 to 3.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.46.61.12x6.5 to 8.42020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases16.816.41.02x13.6 to 20.52019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.311.31x10.2 to 12.52020-2024
All cancerDeaths139.8143.20.98x135.8 to 143.82020-2024
All cancerNew cases440.5453.40.97x433.3 to 447.72019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.25.70.91x4.4 to 62020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases46.151.80.89x43.8 to 48.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.56.20.89x4.8 to 6.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases15.918.50.86x14.5 to 17.32019-2023
EsophagusNew cases3.94.60.85x3.2 to 4.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths24.930.20.82x23.2 to 26.62020-2024
EsophagusDeaths2.93.70.78x2.3 to 3.52020-2024
BladderNew cases14.618.70.78x13.3 to 15.92019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases11.214.50.77x10.1 to 12.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.64.80.75x3 to 4.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases13.417.90.75x12.2 to 14.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.43.40.71x1.9 to 32020-2024
ThyroidNew cases9130.69x8 to 10.12019-2023
BladderDeaths2.84.10.68x2.2 to 3.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths2.84.40.64x2.2 to 3.42020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.120.55x0.8 to 1.62020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases11.323.80.47x10.2 to 12.52019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for District of Columbia
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,241.49,842.6-6%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.575.3+2%years
Child mortality65.359.8+9%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.26.2-1%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths113.196.9+17%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths64.528.6+125%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde23.3 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.98 per million
  • Naphthalene2.97 per million
  • Pahpom2.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,625 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit520
  • Air permit holder (minor source)332
  • Industrial wastewater discharge304
  • Gas station (mapped facility)101
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)80
  • Brownfield property67
  • Major air pollution source48
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)47
  • Small hazardous waste generator31
  • Large hazardous waste generator24
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
  • Heliport11
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter7
  • Rail grade crossing7
  • EPA air quality monitor6
  • Solar power plant6
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
  • Gas power plant3
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Washington Navy Yard, Washington

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 48.6. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID DC9170024310 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Fort Totten Ready Mix Concrete, Washington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002007916 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  3. Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $173,533.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110029030144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  4. Bolling Air Force Base, Washington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002321434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  5. Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $173,533.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110029030144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  6. Joint Base Anacostia Bolling Ranges, Washington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,469 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 20332BLLNG20MAC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  7. Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant, Washington

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $60,191.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000500841 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  8. Gallaudet University, Washington

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $35,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110029246796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  9. Us Army Corps Of Engineers Mcmillan Wtp Washington Aqueduc, Washington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds and 1 more. 73,353 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 20001SCMCM2500F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  10. Fort Myer Construction Plant 2, Washington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 789 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2001WFRTMY1155W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  11. Providence Hospital, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001967774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  12. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002005703 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  13. Washington Hospital Center, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002005810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  14. Washington Hilton And Towers, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002007836 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  15. Bolling Air Force Base, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002321434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  16. U.S. Gsa Central Heating And Refrigeration Plant, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002486257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  17. Va Medical Center, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002498930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  18. Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002498976 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  19. The George Washington University, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002500945 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  20. Fort Myer Construction Plant 1, Washington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 288 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2000WFRTMY25THS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  21. Benning Road Transfer Station, Washington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001967532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  22. L'Enfant Plaza, Washington

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001967747 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  23. Washington Hospital Center, Washington

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002005810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  24. Bolling Air Force Base, Washington

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002321434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  25. Bolling Air Force Base, Washington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002321434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for District of Columbia

  • District of Columbia cancer registry

    Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in District of Columbia, and their findings.

  • District of Columbia vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • District of Columbia health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • District of Columbia environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office

    Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.

  • District of Columbia drinking water program

    Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.

  • Department of corrections or county sheriff

    Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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