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Abbeville County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Abbeville County is 160.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 119 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (44), Air permit holder (minor source) (21), Gas station (mapped facility) (13). 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: 34.2534, -82.4742.

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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 Abbeville County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42.9	30.2	1.42xSignificant	34 to 53.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	26.1	18.7	1.4xSignificant	19.1 to 35.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.5	51.8	1.28xSignificant	55.5 to 79.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	160.8	143.2	1.12x	142.8 to 180.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.3	6.6	1.11x	4.1 to 12.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.3	11.3	1.09x	7.9 to 18.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14	13.9	1.01x	9.2 to 21.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.6	13	0.97x	6.9 to 21.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	416.8	453.4	0.92x	386 to 449.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	14.6	17.9	0.82x	9.5 to 22	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.7	14.5	0.81x	7 to 18.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	12.7	23.8	0.53x	7.7 to 20.1	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 Abbeville County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,940.6	9,842.6	+31%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.9	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	68.4	59.8	+14%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	109.7	96.9	+13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37	28.6	+29%	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.

Formaldehyde23.16 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.39 per million
Benzene0.81 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit44
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Rail grade crossing13
Small hazardous waste generator8
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Public airport3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
Hydroelectric 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.

Flexible Technologies Inc., Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 43,428 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29620FLXBLCARWE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Prysmian Power Cables & Systems Usa Llc, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetophenone, Zinc compounds, Copper, Antimony compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,462 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29620PRLLCPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Sage Automotive Interiors - Abbeville Plant, Abbeville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $7,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000354330 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Sage Automotive Interiors - Abbeville Plant, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000354330 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Burnstein Precision Casting, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007833522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Stoll Industries Inc., Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 178 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2962WSTLLN153HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Mohawk Industries Inc - Rocky River Facility, Calhoun Falls
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587605 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Prysmian Power Cables And Systems Usa, Llc, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000354349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Calhoun Falls Town Of, Calhoun Falls
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002178429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Stoll Industries, Inc., Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071286304 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Long Cane Creek Wastewater Disposal Plant, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000541682 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Milliken & Co Sharon Plant, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002329622 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Due West Wwtf, Due West
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009794277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Flexible Technolgies Inc, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001149347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Burnstein Von Seelen, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper. 50 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29620BRNSTCARWE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.3
Abbeville Water Treatment Plant, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000540932 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Thermaflex, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042000394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Honea Path, Honea Path
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 56132 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Mohawk Industries Inc - Rocky River Facility, Calhoun Falls
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587605 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Milliken & Co Sharon Plant, Abbeville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002329622 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Abbeville Lake Secession Dam Hydro, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110019965947 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Acs Manufacturing Inc, Abbeville
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070526425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Burnstein Precision Casting, Abbeville
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007833522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Burnstein Precision Casting, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007833522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Acs Manufacturing Inc, Abbeville
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $5,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070526425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) 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 Abbeville County

South 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 Abbeville County, and their findings.
South 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.
South Carolina health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
South 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.
South 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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