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Stanly County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Stanly County is 174.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 368 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (125), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (118), Air permit holder (minor source) (31). 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: 35.3237, -80.2473.

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 Stanly County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	29.9	16.4	1.82xSignificant	17.4 to 47.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	11.4	6.6	1.73xSignificant	8.4 to 15.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.1	30.2	1.56xSignificant	40.9 to 54.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.6	8.7	1.45xSignificant	9.5 to 16.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.7	51.8	1.38xSignificant	64.1 to 80.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6	4.4	1.36x	3.9 to 8.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.1	17.9	1.35xSignificant	19.3 to 29.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	31.7	23.8	1.33xSignificant	26.4 to 37.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.3	4.8	1.31x	4.1 to 9.4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	16.6	13	1.28x	12.2 to 22.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	174.1	143.2	1.22xSignificant	161.6 to 187.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.7	11.3	1.21x	10.4 to 17.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.8	13.9	1.21x	13.1 to 21.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.8	5.7	1.19x	4.4 to 10.1	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.8	4.1	1.17x	2.9 to 7.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7	6.2	1.13x	4.5 to 10.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	511.6	453.4	1.13xSignificant	489.5 to 534.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.4	18.5	1.1x	16.2 to 25.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.4	14.5	1.06x	11.7 to 20	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.8	18.7	1.06x	15.8 to 24.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.5	3.7	0.95x	2 to 5.8	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	4.1	4.6	0.89x	2.5 to 6.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5	6.6	0.76x	3 to 8	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 Stanly County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,232.8	9,842.6	+4%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.1	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	52.9	59.8	-11%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.5	6.2	+20%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	108	96.9	+11%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	38.8	28.6	+36%	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.

Formaldehyde22.59 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.41 per million
Benzene1.12 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing125
NPDES wastewater discharge permit118
Air permit holder (minor source)31
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)25
Gas station (mapped facility)17
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
Small hazardous waste generator10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
TRI reporting facility9
Major air pollution source3
Public airport3
Oil-fired power plant2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Hydroelectric plant1
Solar 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.

Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co, Oakboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead, Zinc compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 29,350 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2812WCHRLT1145L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Alcoa - Badin Works, Badin
Major air pollution source. Penalties $11,444.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017425614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
City Of Albemarle, Albemarle
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $76,679.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000560982 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Fiber Composites Llc, New London
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Antimony compounds, Maleic anhydride, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 936 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 28127FBRCM181RA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Alcoa - Badin Works, Badin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,444.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017425614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Concrete Pipe & Precast Llc-Oakboro Plant, Oakboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 317 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2812WCNCRT247SI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
H W Culp Lumber Co, New London
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 142 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 28127HWCLP44091 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Charlotte Pipe And Foundry Company, Oakboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071724284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Carolina Stalite Co Aquadale Properties, Norwood
Major air pollution source. Penalties $16,458.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000348749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Carolina Stalite Co Aquadale Properties, Norwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $16,458.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000348749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Tuckertown Wtp, New London
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,948.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009842947 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Clearview At Misenheimer, Misenheimer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $556.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009844393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Concrete Pipe Incorporated, Oakboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001488346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Michelin Aircraft Tire Company, Norwood
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000348730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Michelin Aircraft Tire Co Michelin North Div, Norwood
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 198 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 28128BFGDRSOUTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Carolina Stalite Co Aquadale Properties, Norwood
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $16,458.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000348749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
West Stanly Wwtp, Oakboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $64,007.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006709375 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Preformed Line Products, Albemarle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 28001PRFRM1700W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
H. W. Culp Lumber Co, Inc., New London
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009857146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Stanly Engineered Fastening, Stanfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 28163TXTRN614NC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Fiber Composites Llc, New London
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039019424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Albemarle Prime Power Park, New London
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 56263 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Albemarle Hospital Unit, Albemarle
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 56339 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Homes By Oakwood Incorporated, Richfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000348829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Preformed Line Products Company, Albemarle
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496598 (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 Stanly 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 Stanly 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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