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Belmont County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Belmont County is 168.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Bladder deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 404 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (215), Rail grade crossing (56), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (49). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 40.0115, -80.9865.

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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 Belmont County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths7.84.81.63xSignificant5.5 to 112020-2024
BladderDeaths6.44.11.56xSignificant4.4 to 9.12020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths8.55.71.49xSignificant6.1 to 11.62020-2024
EsophagusNew cases6.64.61.43x4.5 to 9.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths4330.21.42xSignificant37.3 to 49.52020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases8.66.21.39x5.9 to 12.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases71.651.81.38xSignificant64.3 to 79.72019-2023
EsophagusDeaths53.71.35x3.2 to 7.52020-2024
ThyroidNew cases16.6131.28x12.4 to 21.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.44.41.23x3.4 to 8.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.68.71.22x7.8 to 14.22019-2023
BladderNew cases22.718.71.21x18.6 to 27.62019-2023
All cancerDeaths168.2143.21.17xSignificant156.8 to 180.52020-2024
PancreasNew cases16.313.91.17x12.9 to 20.62019-2023
All cancerNew cases498.4453.41.1xSignificant477.7 to 519.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases25.823.81.08x21.2 to 31.22019-2023
PancreasDeaths12.211.31.08x9.3 to 15.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.53.41.03x2 to 5.82020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.814.51.02x11.2 to 19.12019-2023
StomachNew cases6.46.60.97x4.3 to 9.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.918.50.97x14.2 to 22.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.36.60.95x4.3 to 9.22020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases16.817.90.94x13.2 to 21.22019-2023

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 Belmont County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death10,341.49,842.6+5%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.175.3-2%years
Child mortality54.859.8-8%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.36.2+1%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths90.796.9-6%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths3928.6+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.

  • Formaldehyde18.15 per million
  • Benzene3.54 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 181 days: 114 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, peak 123.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Air permit holder (minor source)215
  • Rail grade crossing56
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit49
  • Gas station (mapped facility)30
  • Brownfield property19
  • Small hazardous waste generator12
  • Public airport3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Airfield1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Large hazardous waste generator1
  • Heliport1
  • TRI reporting facility1

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. Belmont County Coal Resources Inc., Beallsville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury. Reports carcinogens. 24,523 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4371WMRCNN43521 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  2. Ohio Valley Coal Resources Inc., Alledonia

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury. Reports carcinogens. 6,556 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 43902HVLLY56854 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.4

  3. Turf Care Supply Llc., Martins Ferry

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Pendimethalin, Manganese compounds, Oxyfluorfen, Bifenthrin and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 92 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 43935LSCMR100PI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6

  4. Rg Steel Wheeling Llc, Martins Ferry

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384913 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  5. Shadyside, Shadyside

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 390130006 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.9

  6. Ohio Valley Coal Co - Powhatan No. 6 Mine, Alledonia

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001618385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  7. Blue Ridge Manor Apartments, Belmont

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $36,834.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110044308120 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  8. Eastern Ohio Regional Ww Authority, Bellaire

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000762050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  9. Barnesville Wwtp, Barnesville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039777006 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  10. Allied Nutrients, Martins Ferry

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038251496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  11. Ohio Coatings Co., Yorkville

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000735526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  12. Ohio Coatings Co., Yorkville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000735526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Ohio Valley Coal Co - Powhatan No. 6 Mine, Alledonia

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001618385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. St Clairsville Wwtp, St Clairsville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004722122 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Fox Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant, St Clairsville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008647018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Powhatan Point Wwtp, Powhatan Point

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012300492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Bellaire Plant, Bellaire

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006350616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  18. Bridgeport Public Water System, Bridgeport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009152898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Yorkville Stp, Yorkville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,604.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009823049 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  20. Blacksville No. 1 Mine, St. Clairsville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010862343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  21. Harrison County Mine, St. Clairsville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069997931 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  22. Bethesda Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bethesda

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071538888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  23. Rg Steel Wheeling Llc, Martins Ferry

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000384913 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  24. Ohio Valley Coal Co - Powhatan No. 6 Mine, Alledonia

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001618385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  25. Nickles Bakery Of Martins Ferry Inc, Martins Ferry

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004696311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Belmont County

  • Ohio 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 Belmont County, and their findings.

  • Ohio vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • Ohio health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • Ohio 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.

  • Ohio 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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