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Pitt County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pitt County is 160.8 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 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 735 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (349), Rail grade crossing (169), Air permit holder (minor source) (52). 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: 35.5807, -77.3682.

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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 Pitt County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	New cases	17.5	13.9	1.26xSignificant	14.8 to 20.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.4	30.2	1.17xSignificant	31.7 to 39.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.1	11.3	1.16x	10.9 to 15.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	160.8	143.2	1.12xSignificant	152.6 to 169.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57.8	51.8	1.12xSignificant	53 to 62.9	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.9	2.7	1.07x	1.9 to 4.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3.4 to 6.5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.1	2	1.05x	1.3 to 3.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.3	18.5	1.04x	16.4 to 22.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	472.9	453.4	1.04xSignificant	458.7 to 487.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.7	3.7	1x	2.6 to 5.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.4	17.9	0.97x	14.8 to 20.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.4	6.6	0.97x	4.9 to 8.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.5	5.7	0.96x	4 to 7.2	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	17.2	18.7	0.92x	14.6 to 20.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.4	4.8	0.92x	3.2 to 6.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.1	3.4	0.91x	2.1 to 4.5	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3.7	4.1	0.9x	2.6 to 5.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.4 to 7.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	4	4.6	0.87x	2.8 to 5.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.5	14.5	0.86x	10.3 to 15.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.3	6.2	0.85x	3.9 to 7.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.3	8.7	0.84x	5.7 to 9.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.4	23.8	0.77x	15.6 to 21.5	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	12.5	16.4	0.76x	7.5 to 19.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	8.7	13	0.67x	6.8 to 11.1	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 Pitt County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,748.3	9,842.6	+9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.9	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	90.6	59.8	+52%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	11.2	6.2	+80%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	88.6	96.9	-9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	39.2	28.6	+37%	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.

Formaldehyde18.55 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.84 per million
Benzene0.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 321 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 37, peak 71.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit349
Rail grade crossing169
Air permit holder (minor source)52
Gas station (mapped facility)48
Small hazardous waste generator19
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)18
Brownfield property17
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
TRI reporting facility9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)9
Solar power plant8
Large hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source4
Public airport4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Heliport2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Biomass power plant1
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.

Grady White Boats Inc., Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 899,797 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 27835GRDYWGREEN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Grady White Boats Incorporated, Greenville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,211.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000347606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
World Cat Greenville, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 72,415 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2783WWRLDC61STA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Triest Ag Group Inc, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Bromomethane, Chloropicrin, 1,3-Dichloropropylene, Formaldehyde and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 18,762 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 27835HNDRX1101I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
World Cat Greenville, Greenville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $70,755.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071299924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Weyerhaeuser Co. Greenville Lumber Facility, Grifton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 223,644 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 28530WYRHS371HA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company - Grifton, Grifton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002440993 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Metallix Refining Inc., Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Silver, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 148 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 27834MTLLX251IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Grady White Boats Incorporated, Greenville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,211.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000347606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Triest Ag Group Inc, Greenville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002348638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Bethel Wtp, Bethel
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,715.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006708394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Grady White Boats Incorporated, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,211.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000347606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
World Cat Greenville, Greenville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $70,755.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071299924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Dsm Pharmaceuticals Inc, Greenville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,514.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000586401 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Unx-Christeyns, Llc, Greenville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $16,647.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004055824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Pitt-Greenville, Greenville
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID PGV (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Town Of Farmville, Farmville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000546847 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Greenville Utilities Wwtp, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000914495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
World Cat Greenville, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $70,755.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071299924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Metallix Refining Inc - Reenville Plant, Greenville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015308111 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Patheon Manufacturing Services Llc Part Of Thermo Fisher Sc, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 27835BRRGHINTER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Denso Manufacturing North Carolina Inc. - Greenville Plant, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Nickel compounds, Lead compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 27834SMGRN1125S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Argos Ready Mix Greenville Concrete Plant, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 2783WRDYMX699NG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Dsm Pharmaceuticals Inc, Greenville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,514.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000586401 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lkq Self Service East Nc 1227, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006670593 (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 Pitt 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 Pitt 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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