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Duplin County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Duplin County is 172.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 2 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 284 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (87), Rail grade crossing (69), Solar power plant (32). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 34.9546, -77.9083.

How this county ranks in North Carolina

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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 Duplin County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Brain & nervous systemDeaths8.64.41.95xSignificant5.3 to 13.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths45.430.21.5xSignificant38.7 to 53.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases26.317.91.47xSignificant20.8 to 332019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases8.66.21.39x5.2 to 13.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases6551.81.25xSignificant57 to 74.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.23.41.24x2.4 to 7.12020-2024
All cancerDeaths172.2143.21.2xSignificant158.3 to 187.12020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases17.314.51.19x12.9 to 22.92019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.38.71.18x7.2 to 14.42019-2023
All cancerNew cases507.2453.41.12xSignificant482.3 to 533.12019-2023
ThyroidNew cases14.5131.12x10 to 20.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.26.61.09x4.6 to 10.92020-2024
BladderNew cases1818.70.96x13.8 to 23.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.418.50.94x13.1 to 22.92019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.44.80.92x2.5 to 7.42020-2024
PancreasDeaths1011.30.88x7 to 142020-2024
PancreasNew cases1213.90.86x8.5 to 16.62019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths4.95.70.86x2.8 to 8.12020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases19.223.80.81x14.5 to 25.22019-2023

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 Duplin County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,990.49,842.6+22%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.875.3-2%years
Child mortality77.859.8+30%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.16.2+31%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths10396.9+6%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths3228.6+12%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.

  • Formaldehyde17.61 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.76 per million
  • Benzene0.73 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit87
  • Rail grade crossing69
  • Solar power plant32
  • Air permit holder (minor source)31
  • Gas station (mapped facility)25
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
  • TRI reporting facility9
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Small hazardous waste generator2
  • Public airport1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Heliport1
  • Scrapyard (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. Murphy-Brown Llc Warsaw Feed Mill, Warsaw

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017385051 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  2. Darling Ingredients Inc-Rose Hill Facility, Rose Hill

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorine dioxide, Chlorine, n-Hexane, Ammonia and 1 more. 247,860 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28458VLLYPHWY11 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  3. Butterball Llc, Mount Olive

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Peracetic acid. 187,888 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28365CRLNTPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  4. Lear Corporation Wwtp, Kenansville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $391.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000349953 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  5. House Of Raeford Farms Inc Wallace Div, Wallace

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000350389 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  6. Wallace Regional Wwtp, Wallace

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,237.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045294953 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  7. Lear Corp, Kenansville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 26,359 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28349GLFRDROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  8. Butterball Llc Of Mount Olive, Mount Olive

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000562221 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  9. Darling Ingredients - Rose Hill Wwtp, Rose Hill

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000604294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  10. House Of Raeford Farms Inc Wallace Div, Teachey

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Peracetic acid. 7,583 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28466SWFTC1170C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6

  11. House Of Raeford Farms Inc, Rose Hill

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Peracetic acid. 4,351 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28458HSFRF3333H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.8

  12. House Of Raeford - Rose Hill Wwtf, Rose Hill

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110025331326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  13. Lear Corporation Wwtp, Kenansville

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $391.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000349953 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  14. Warsaw Wwtp, Warsaw

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $574,959.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040036500 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  15. Murphy-Brown Llc Warsaw Feed Mill, Warsaw

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Copper And Copper Compounds, Manganese. 148 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28398MRPHYCARRO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  16. The Chief Feed Mill, Rose Hill

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017385079 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.6

  17. Murphy-Brown Llc Chief Feed Mill, Rose Hill

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Copper And Copper Compounds, Manganese. 95 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28458MRPHY210TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  18. S&W Wallace Plant, Wallace

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

    TRI facility ID 2846WSWWLL768SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  19. Murphy-Brown Llc Warsaw Feed Mill, Warsaw

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017385051 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Lmp Concrete, Inc., Pink Hill

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039611774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. Sloan Brothers, Chinquapin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055253425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Murphy-Brown Llc Rosemary Feed Mill, Rose Hill

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Copper And Copper Compounds, Manganese compounds, Copper compounds. 73 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28458MRPHY152FA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.4

  23. Murphy-Brown Llc - Rosemary Feed Mill, Rose Hill

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045599205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.4

  24. Rose Hill Wwtp, Rose Hill

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006674223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Town Of Magnolia, Magnolia

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,901.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009846042 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

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 Duplin 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 Duplin 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.

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

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