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Lenoir County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lenoir County is 168.1 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 300 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (90), Rail grade crossing (86), Air permit holder (minor source) (30). 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: 35.2034, -77.6744.

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 Lenoir County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
StomachDeaths4.52.71.67x2.6 to 7.52020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths44.230.21.46xSignificant37.9 to 51.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.93.41.44x2.8 to 8.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases73.351.81.42xSignificant65.2 to 82.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths64.81.25x3.8 to 9.12020-2024
PancreasNew cases16.913.91.22x13.1 to 21.72019-2023
StomachNew cases7.96.61.2x5 to 11.82019-2023
All cancerDeaths168.1143.21.17xSignificant155.5 to 181.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.18.71.16x7.2 to 13.92019-2023
All cancerNew cases504.2453.41.11xSignificant480.9 to 528.52019-2023
BladderDeaths4.54.11.1x2.7 to 7.22020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.217.91.07x14.7 to 24.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases19.318.51.04x15 to 24.62019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.511.31.02x8.5 to 15.42020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases2423.81.01x19.1 to 29.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.96.20.95x3.8 to 9.12019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.45.70.95x3.3 to 8.62020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.14.40.93x2.5 to 6.82020-2024
ThyroidNew cases11.4130.88x7.6 to 16.42019-2023
BladderNew cases16.318.70.87x12.7 to 20.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.36.60.8x3.2 to 8.42020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases10.514.50.72x7.2 to 14.82019-2023

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 Lenoir County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death14,784.99,842.6+50%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy70.975.3-6%years
Child mortality93.759.8+57%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality126.2+94%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths124.996.9+29%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths35.128.6+23%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.

  • Formaldehyde18.05 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.79 per million
  • Benzene0.81 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 245 days: 239 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 35, peak 71.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit90
  • Rail grade crossing86
  • Air permit holder (minor source)30
  • Gas station (mapped facility)20
  • Brownfield property19
  • Solar power plant11
  • Small hazardous waste generator8
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
  • TRI reporting facility6
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
  • Large hazardous waste generator5
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
  • Major air pollution source1
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Public airport1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Heliport1
  • Oil-fired power plant1

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. Dupont Kinston Plant, Grifton

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,005.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043785909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.5

  2. Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site, Grifton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Allyl alcohol, Acrolein, n-Butyl alcohol, Biphenyl. Reports carcinogens. 107,432 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28502DPNTKNCHIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.4

  3. Sanderson Farms Inc, Kinston

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid. 771,661 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2850WSNDRS4985H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  4. Masterbrand Cabinets Llc - Kinston Operations, Kinston

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers. 107,417 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28504MSTRB651CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  5. Dupont Kinston Plant, Grifton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,005.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043785909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  6. Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Llc Kinston, Kinston

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043222964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  7. Jetstream Aviation, Llc., Kinston

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $58,965.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071193229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  8. Masterbrand Cabinets Llc - Kinston Plant #9, Kinston

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009717912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  9. Dupont Kinston Plant, Grifton

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $2,005.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043785909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  10. City Of Kinston, Kinston

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $103,989.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064647306 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  11. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp, Kinston

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Sodium nitrite. 2,931 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28504SMTHF178SM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  12. North Lenoir High School Wwtp, La Grange

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $47,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006710390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  13. Dupont Kinston Plant, Grifton

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $2,005.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043785909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  14. Kinston Rgnl Jetport At Stallings Fld, Kinston

    Commercial airport. O.

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

    Severity 5

  15. S&W Kinston Plant, Kinston

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

    TRI facility ID 2850WSWKNS64EAS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  16. La Grange Wwtp, La Grange

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,473.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009845800 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Dupont Kinston Plant, Grifton

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $2,005.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043785909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Foss Recycling-Clayton Facility, La Grange

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055253461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Kinston

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 58575 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4

  20. Crouse Hinds Molded Products, La Grange

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001492028 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  21. Sanderson Farms Llc - Kinston Feed Mill, Kinston

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045405076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  22. S&W Kinston Plant, Kinston

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055129187 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Eaton'S Crouse-Hinds Llc, La Grange

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 7 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28551CRSHNOLDUS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 3.7

  24. Masterbrand Cabinets Llc - Kinston Plant #9, Kinston

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009717912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Llc. - Cmf Building, Kinston

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038043989 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

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 Lenoir 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 Lenoir 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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