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Wayne County, North Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wayne County is 185.1 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 503 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (196), Rail grade crossing (120), Gas station (mapped facility) (42). 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: 35.3714, -77.9821.

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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 Wayne County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
StomachNew cases10.36.61.56xSignificant7.9 to 13.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths46.930.21.55xSignificant42.1 to 52.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths5.13.41.5xSignificant3.6 to 7.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases73.751.81.42xSignificant67.7 to 80.22019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases24.517.91.37xSignificant20.9 to 28.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases11.58.71.32xSignificant9.2 to 14.42019-2023
PancreasNew cases18.313.91.32xSignificant15.3 to 21.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.34.81.31x4.6 to 8.52020-2024
PancreasDeaths14.711.31.3xSignificant12 to 17.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths185.1143.21.29xSignificant175.2 to 195.42020-2024
All cancerNew cases529.5453.41.17xSignificant512.4 to 547.22019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.14.61.11x3.5 to 7.12019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.25.71.09x4.5 to 8.42020-2024
StomachDeaths2.92.71.07x1.7 to 4.62020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases15.314.51.06x12.5 to 18.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.86.61.03x5 to 92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.54.41.02x3 to 6.52020-2024
BladderNew cases17.918.70.96x15 to 21.32019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases22.223.80.93x18.7 to 26.22019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.43.70.92x2.2 to 52020-2024
BladderDeaths3.64.10.88x2.3 to 5.32020-2024
ThyroidNew cases11.2130.86x8.6 to 14.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases14.618.50.79x11.8 to 17.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases4.86.20.77x3.2 to 6.92019-2023

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 Wayne County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,853.69,842.6+20%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.275.3-3%years
Child mortality84.159.8+41%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality7.86.2+26%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths97.996.9+1%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths26.828.6-6%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.

  • Formaldehyde19.88 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.98 per million
  • Benzene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit196
  • Rail grade crossing120
  • Gas station (mapped facility)42
  • Air permit holder (minor source)30
  • Solar power plant27
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)15
  • Brownfield property13
  • Small hazardous waste generator10
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
  • TRI reporting facility7
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)5
  • Landfill (mapped facility)5
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Public airport3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Commercial airport2
  • Heliport2
  • Gas power plant2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Scrapyard (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. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc Dudley Facility, Dudley

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 306,094 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 28333GRGPCOLDMO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  2. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc - Dudley Plywood/Cns, Dudley

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,273.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000349855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  3. Duke Energy H.F Lee Plant/Wayne Cty Plant, Goldsboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000496552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  4. Duke Energy Progress Llc - H F Lee Energy Complex, Goldsboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,361 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 27530HFLST1677O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.4

  5. Us Dod Usaf Seymour Johnson Afb, Goldsboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Ethylbenzene, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 1,383 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 27531SRFRC4CESC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  6. Town Of Mount Olive Wwtp, Mount Olive

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $88,376.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006367289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  7. Duke Energy H.F Lee Plant/Wayne Cty Plant, Goldsboro

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000496552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  8. Duke Energy H.F Lee Plant/Wayne Cty Plant, Goldsboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000496552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  9. Seymour Johnson Afb, Seymour Johnson Afb

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000913851 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  10. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc - Dudley Plywood/Cns, Dudley

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $8,273.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000349855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  11. Duke Energy H.F Lee Plant/Wayne Cty Plant, Goldsboro

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000496552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  12. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc - Dudley Plywood/Cns, Dudley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,273.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000349855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  13. S&W Goldsboro Plant, Goldsboro

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

    TRI facility ID 2753WSWGLD624PW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  14. Spx Flow Technology Services Inc, Goldsboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 27533PVNRT1200A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  15. Mount Olive Pickle Company, Mount Olive

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,493.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018783574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Goldsboro Wrf, Goldsboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064601480 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Butterball Goldsboro Grain Mill 2, Goldsboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2753WBTTRB89MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  18. Duke Energy H.F Lee Plant/Wayne Cty Plant, Goldsboro

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000496552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Fork Township Wtp, Goldsboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017696206 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  20. Ap Exhaust Technologies Inc, Goldsboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000346876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  21. S & W Ready Mix Concrete Company -Goldsboro Plant # 28, Goldsboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028716940 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  22. Grain Mill #2, Goldsboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071434168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Southern Rm Llc - Goldsboro, Goldsboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071717864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  24. Lee Combined Cycle Plant, Goldsboro

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 58215 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3.9

  25. Wayne County, Goldsboro

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 7538 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3.8

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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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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