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Henderson County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Henderson County is 148.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 410 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (210), Rail grade crossing (55), Gas station (mapped facility) (37). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 35.3214, -82.4737.

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 Henderson County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases35.823.81.5xSignificant31.9 to 40.12019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths6.34.41.43xSignificant4.6 to 8.52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.721.35x1.7 to 4.22020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases22.618.51.22xSignificant19.5 to 26.12019-2023
BladderDeaths54.11.22x3.8 to 6.72020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.95.71.21x5.3 to 8.92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.46.21.19x5.5 to 9.82019-2023
PancreasNew cases15.713.91.13x13.2 to 18.52019-2023
BladderNew cases20.618.71.1x17.9 to 23.62019-2023
All cancerNew cases486.1453.41.07xSignificant471.4 to 501.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths54.81.04x3.8 to 6.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths148.3143.21.04x140.7 to 156.22020-2024
StomachNew cases6.86.61.03x5.1 to 8.82019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.611.31.03x9.6 to 142020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases53.151.81.03x48.7 to 57.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths30.930.21.02x27.6 to 34.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.614.51.01x12.2 to 17.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases1817.91.01x15.1 to 21.42019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.63.70.97x2.6 to 5.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.33.40.97x2.2 to 4.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.28.70.94x6.4 to 10.52019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.34.60.93x3.2 to 5.82019-2023
StomachDeaths2.42.70.89x1.6 to 3.82020-2024
ThyroidNew cases11.4130.88x8.8 to 14.52019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.66.60.85x4.2 to 7.42020-2024

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 Henderson County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,874.69,842.6-10%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.475.3+3%years
Child mortality55.659.8-7%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.66.2-10%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths110.896.9+14%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths31.728.6+11%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde18.42 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.76 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.65 per million
  • Benzene0.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit210
  • Rail grade crossing55
  • Gas station (mapped facility)37
  • Air permit holder (minor source)36
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
  • Small hazardous waste generator14
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
  • Brownfield property7
  • Public airport3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Solar power plant2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Heliport1
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

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. General Electric Co/Shepherd Farm, East Flat Rock

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

    EPA site ID NCD079044426 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Wilsonart Llc, Fletcher

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Phenol, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 517,710 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28732RLPHWCANEC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.9

  3. Linamar Light Metals-Mr, Mills River

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Zinc (fume or dust), Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 67,433 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2873WGFLNM49FER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.2

  4. Coats Na Hendersonville Plant, Hendersonville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 17,321 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28739BLDNGHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  5. Upm Raflatac Inc, Mills River

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 120,450 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28732PMRFL4BRAD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  6. Wilsonart Llc, Fletcher

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009856708 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  7. Blue Ridge Metals Corp, Fletcher

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 12,383 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28732BLRDG180MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.1

  8. Upm Raflatac, Inc, Fletcher

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018719449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.9

  9. Mma Manufacturing, East Flat Rock

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Lead, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 59 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28726MNTMN305WK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  10. Agi Shorewood Group (Multi Packagaing Solutions), East Flat Rock

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 2,855 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28726SHRWD200TA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  11. Blue Ridge Metals Corp, Fletcher

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018723559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  12. Borgwarner Thermal Systems Inc, Fletcher

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 24 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28732TNCRPCANEC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.6

  13. Mountain View Assisted Living, Hendersonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,718.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006708116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  14. Etowah Sewer Company Wwtp, Etowah

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,074.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009720301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  15. Champion Hills Wwtp, Hendersonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $631.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017696527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  16. Blacksmith Run Wwtp, Edneyville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,209.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110023137390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. High Vista Falls Wwtp, Mills River

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $29,875.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045961517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  18. Dana Hill Wwtp, Hendersonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $779.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006674508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  19. Henderson S Assisted Living, Hendersonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,335.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006708027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  20. Greystone Subdivision, Hendersonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $279.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006708385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  21. Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Llc, Fletcher

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Methanol. 523 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28732RCKWL1000R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  22. Brookdale Hendersonville East, Hendersonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $918.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006708143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  23. Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, Llc - Asheville, Fletcher

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000351538 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  24. Current Lighting Solutions Llc, East Flat Rock

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Copper, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 214 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28739GNRLL3010S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.8

  25. Selee Corporation, Hendersonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000351707 (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 Henderson 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 Henderson 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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