NC / county FIPS 37103 / county research

Jones County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jones County is 194.8 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 52 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (19), Gas station (mapped facility) (7), Solar power plant (6). 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: 35.0126, -77.4125.

How this county ranks in North Carolina

View on the heat map Scan an address in this county

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 Jones County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	37.2	17.9	2.08xSignificant	22.4 to 58.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	86.4	51.8	1.67xSignificant	67.3 to 110.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.4	30.2	1.6xSignificant	34.4 to 67.6	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	27.2	18.7	1.45x	16.2 to 44.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	194.8	143.2	1.36xSignificant	163 to 232	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	507.4	453.4	1.12xSignificant	453.9 to 566.4	2019-2023

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 Jones County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,786.4	9,842.6	+30%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.4	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	102.6	96.9	+6%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde16.12 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.53 per million
Benzene0.68 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit19
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Solar power plant6
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Public airport5
Rail grade crossing4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Small hazardous waste generator1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Rowmark Custom Laminations, Trenton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Mixture, Vinyl chloride and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 19,767 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2858WTRYND182IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Premier Material Concepts, Trenton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024441184 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Town Of Maysville, Maysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,268.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006710853 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Trenton Wwtp, Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,331.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009845739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/38549973 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Martin Marietta-Pollocksville, Pollocksville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007120409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Premier Material Concepts, Trenton
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024441184 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Triple K Farms - 2, Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055102963 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Johnson Mine, Maysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059805251 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Greg Marshburn Farm, Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070115713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farm # 3507 & 3508, Kinston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070155250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farm # 3505 & 3706, Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070163448 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jones County Wtp, Pollocksville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070619312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Green Recycling Solutions C&D Landfill, Phases 1 Through 5, Maysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071925609 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Banks Landscaping (One-Source Barrow Pit), Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071930430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jones County Schools Athletic Fields, Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071931155 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
The Lakes At White Oak - Rv And Cabin Resort, Maysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071934014 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Long Term Erosion And Sediment Control Plan, Lz Bat & Lz Emu, Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071951550 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fawns Crossing, Remaining Area, Pollocksville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071955173 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farm # 3509 & 3722, Kinston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071955524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
North Carolina Forestry Service County Office (State Id# 23-26839-01b), Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072142195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
White Oak Landing Apartments, Maysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072175489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Recreational Enhancements - Brock Mill Pond, Trenton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072220770 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Private Farm, Dover
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 722764M (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Tilghman Road, Dover
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 722765U (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Jones 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 Jones 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.

Scan an address in Jones County View on the heat map All North Carolina counties