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Moore County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Moore County is 150.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 560 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (266), Rail grade crossing (152), Gas station (mapped facility) (46). 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: 35.2786, -79.4623.

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 Moore County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	42.3	23.8	1.78xSignificant	37.5 to 47.5	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	26.9	16.4	1.64xSignificant	17.4 to 39.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.1	6.2	1.31x	5.9 to 10.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17.2	13.9	1.24xSignificant	14.4 to 20.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.8	18.7	1.22xSignificant	19.7 to 26.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.2	4.4	1.18x	3.6 to 7.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.1	51.8	1.14xSignificant	54 to 64.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	501	453.4	1.1xSignificant	484.5 to 517.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33	30.2	1.09x	29.2 to 37.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.2	11.3	1.08x	10 to 14.8	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.9	2.7	1.07x	1.8 to 4.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	150.2	143.2	1.05x	141.9 to 158.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.9	4.8	1.02x	3.5 to 6.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.7	14.5	1.01x	11.8 to 18.1	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.1	4.1	1x	2.9 to 5.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.2	18.5	0.98x	15 to 21.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.5	5.7	0.96x	4 to 7.4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12.3	13	0.95x	9.4 to 15.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.6	17.9	0.93x	13.6 to 20.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6	6.6	0.91x	4.3 to 8.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.1	3.7	0.84x	2 to 4.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	3.8	4.6	0.83x	2.6 to 5.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.9	6.6	0.74x	3.5 to 6.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.5	3.4	0.74x	1.6 to 3.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.2	8.7	0.71x	4.7 to 8.1	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 Moore County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,155.7	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	56.1	59.8	-6%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.6	6.2	-9%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	99.4	96.9	+2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.1	28.6	+16%	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.

Formaldehyde21.59 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.2 per million
Benzene0.96 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit266
Rail grade crossing152
Gas station (mapped facility)46
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)22
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Brownfield property11
Small hazardous waste generator10
Solar power plant9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Public airport3
Superfund (NPL) site3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps, Aberdeen
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 52.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NCD980843346 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Geigy Chemical Corp. (Aberdeen Plant), Aberdeen
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NCD981927502 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Aberdeen Contaminated Ground Water, Aberdeen
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NCN000407447 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Robbins Wwtp, Robbins
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,355.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006644328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Erico International Corp, Aberdeen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1,118 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 28315CRLNGSR207 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Moore County Wpcf, Aberdeen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,803.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040022132 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Erico International Corporation, Aberdeen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000349793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Crystal Lake Wwtp, Lakeview
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006709008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Garners Septic Tank, Inc., Carthage
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001504462 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cotton Creek Chip Company, Mount Gilead
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045403960 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Southeastern Tool And Die, Aberdeen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069995559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ingersoll Rand, Southern Pines
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 28387NGRSL1725U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Ingersoll - Rand Tool And Hoist Division, Southern Pines
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001492992 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Garners Septic Tank, Inc., Carthage
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001504462 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Perdue Farms Inc - Eagle Springs, Eagle Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009716281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Concrete Supply Co., Llc - Aberdeen, Aberdeen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037837464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Concrete Supply Co. Llc - Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds.
TRI facility ID 2831WCMXBR125HW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Former Robbins Mill, Robbins
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970948 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Barnes Site, Robbins
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970950 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Mill Parking Lot, Robbins
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970951 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Aberdeen Tire, Aberdeen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970952 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
New Hope Church, Aberdeen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970953 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Powerboss Property, Aberdeen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974968 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Oates Property, Aberdeen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974970 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Robbins Mill Smokestack Parcel, Robbins
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975052 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 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 Moore 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 Moore 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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