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Lincoln County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lincoln County is 145.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 355 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (194), Rail grade crossing (43), Gas station (mapped facility) (24). 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: 35.4848, -81.2181.

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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 Lincoln County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases42.323.81.78xSignificant37 to 48.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases67.151.81.3xSignificant60.8 to 73.92019-2023
BladderDeaths4.84.11.17x3.2 to 6.92020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths34.930.21.16xSignificant30.5 to 39.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.93.41.15x2.5 to 5.92020-2024
BladderNew cases21.118.71.13x17.6 to 25.22019-2023
All cancerNew cases497.2453.41.1xSignificant479.2 to 515.82019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.25.71.09x4.3 to 8.72020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.24.81.08x3.5 to 7.42020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.94.61.07x3.3 to 7.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.28.71.06x7 to 11.92019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.811.31.04x9.2 to 14.92020-2024
All cancerDeaths145.2143.21.01x135.8 to 155.22020-2024
PancreasNew cases1413.91.01x11.1 to 17.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases18.318.50.99x15 to 22.22019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases14.314.50.99x11.2 to 182019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.517.90.98x14.1 to 21.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases66.20.97x4 to 8.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.26.60.94x4.5 to 8.52020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.14.40.93x2.6 to 6.12020-2024
ThyroidNew cases12.1130.93x9.2 to 15.82019-2023
StomachNew cases6.16.60.92x4.2 to 8.62019-2023
EsophagusDeaths2.63.70.7x1.5 to 4.32020-2024

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 Lincoln County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,826.39,842.6-10%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.275.3+1%years
Child mortality46.859.8-22%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.46.2-12%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths8196.9-16%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths32.128.6+12%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.

  • Formaldehyde23.08 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.37 per million
  • Benzene1.2 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 242 days: 217 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 87.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit194
  • Rail grade crossing43
  • Gas station (mapped facility)24
  • Air permit holder (minor source)23
  • Small hazardous waste generator14
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)14
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Brownfield property7
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Public airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Solar power plant2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Airfield1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Heliport1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Oil-fired power plant1
  • 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. Robert Bosch Tool Corp, Lincolnton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Cobalt, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 23,319 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2809WRBRTB198IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  2. Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Lincolnton

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007657393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  3. Cataler N.A. Corp, Lincolnton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens. 4,872 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28092CTLRN22CAT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  4. Lincolnton Wwtp, Lincolnton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $18,740.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040018432 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  5. Timken Co Lincolnton Bearing Plant, Iron Station

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Sodium nitrite. Reports carcinogens. 169 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28080THTMK1TIMK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  6. Concrete Pipe & Precast - Denver, Denver

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 91 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2803WCNCRT4531N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6

  7. Wireway/Husky Corporation, Denver

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,260.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009857556 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  8. Duke Energy Carolinas Llc - Lincoln Ct Station, Stanley

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28164DKNRG6769O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.6

  9. Killian Creek Wwtp, Stanley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,584.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043968597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  10. Cataler North America Corporation, Lincolnton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012146034 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  11. Blum Inc, Stanley

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 13 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28164BLMNC7733L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.4

  12. Wireway/Husky Corporation, Denver

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,260.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009857556 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  13. Concrete Pipe And Precast - Denver, Denver

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071947885 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  14. Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Lincolnton

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $10,400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007657393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  15. Wireway/Husky Corporation, Denver

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $4,260.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009857556 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  16. Wireway/Husky Corporation, Denver

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,260.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009857556 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  17. Timken Co Lincolnton Bearing Plant, Iron Station

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009858243 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  18. Argos Ready Mix Denver Concrete Plant, Denver

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2803WRGSRD4451H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  19. Blythe Construction Inc. Plant No. 8, Stanley

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2816WBLYTH6947Q (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  20. Julius Blum Incorporated, Stanley

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009857994 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  21. Lincoln Combustion, Stanley

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 7277 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4.2

  22. Lincolnton High School, Lincolnton

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 56341 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4

  23. Duke Energy Lincoln Combustion Turbine Station, Stanley

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001495347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  24. Argos Ready Mix Denver Concrete Plant, Denver

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110060259223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  25. Southern Concrete Materials-Lake Norman Plant, Stanley

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070068088 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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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