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Craven County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Craven County is 164.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 532 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (223), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (171), Gas station (mapped facility) (42). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 35.1138, -77.1459.

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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 Craven County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusNew cases74.151.81.43xSignificant67.8 to 80.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths42.930.21.42xSignificant38.2 to 48.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.73.41.38x3.3 to 6.72020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases30.623.81.29xSignificant26.3 to 35.32019-2023
BladderNew cases22.818.71.22xSignificant19.5 to 26.62019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.53.71.22x3.1 to 6.52020-2024
All cancerDeaths164.7143.21.15xSignificant155.3 to 174.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.98.71.14x7.7 to 12.62019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.24.61.13x3.6 to 7.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.46.61.12x5.5 to 9.92020-2024
All cancerNew cases501.3453.41.11xSignificant483.9 to 519.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.517.91.09x16.2 to 23.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths12.111.31.07x9.7 to 14.92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.121.05x1.2 to 3.42020-2024
BladderDeaths4.14.11x2.8 to 62020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.55.70.96x4 to 7.62020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.86.20.94x4 to 8.12019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.14.40.93x2.7 to 5.92020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1718.50.92x14 to 20.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.34.80.9x2.9 to 6.22020-2024
StomachNew cases5.86.60.88x4.2 to 7.92019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases12.614.50.87x10 to 15.92019-2023
PancreasNew cases11.913.90.86x9.6 to 14.82019-2023
StomachDeaths2.22.70.81x1.3 to 3.72020-2024
ThyroidNew cases10130.77x7.4 to 13.32019-2023

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 Craven County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death12,560.19,842.6+28%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.675.3-2%years
Child mortality64.559.8+8%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.56.2+36%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths124.596.9+28%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths66.428.6+132%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde15.71 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.41 per million
  • Benzene0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing223
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit171
  • Gas station (mapped facility)42
  • Air permit holder (minor source)21
  • Brownfield property18
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)11
  • Solar power plant8
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
  • Major air pollution source7
  • TRI reporting facility5
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Small hazardous waste generator3
  • Biomass power plant3
  • Commercial airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Heliport2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • 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. Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, Havelock

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 70.7. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NC1170027261 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $89,114.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000604301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.9

  3. International Paper- New Bern Mill, Vanceboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,008,185 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28560WYRHSSTREE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.6

  4. Gcf Us Holdings - New Bern Mill, Vanceboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000350478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.5

  5. White River Marine Group, New Bern

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 252,301 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28560HTTRS110NG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  6. U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station, Cherry Point

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Ethylene glycol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 56,689 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28533SDDSMNCHWY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  7. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $89,114.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000604301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  8. White River Marine Group, New Bern

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000350450 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  9. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $89,114.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000604301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  10. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $89,114.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000604301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  11. Phillips Plating Company, Bridgeton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,578.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064628050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  12. Havelock Waste Water Treatment Plant, Havelock

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $31,465.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012588280 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  13. Gcf Us Holdings - New Bern Mill, Vanceboro

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000350478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  14. Gcf Us Holdings - New Bern Mill, Vanceboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000350478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  15. New Bern Waste Water Treatment Plant, New Bern

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020880395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  16. Vanceboro Wwtp, Vanceboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,328.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009719689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. Gcf Us Holdings - New Bern Mill, Vanceboro

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000350478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  18. Coastal Carolina Rgnl, New Bern

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID EWN (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  19. Cms Generation, New Bern

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001482949 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  20. Havelock Waste Water Treatment Plant, Havelock

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $31,465.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012588280 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  21. Argos Havelock Concrete Plant, Havelock

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2853WRGSHV417MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  22. Argos New Bern Concrete Plant, New Bern

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 28560RDYMX1715R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  23. S&W New Bern Plant, New Bern

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2856WSWNWB13HWY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  24. White River Marine Group, New Bern

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000350450 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Town Of Vanceboro, Vanceboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,929.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006707787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

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

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Craven County

  • North Carolina state cancer registry

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

  • North Carolina vital statistics office

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

  • North Carolina health department, environmental epidemiology

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

  • North Carolina 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.

  • North Carolina 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.

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