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Allendale County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Allendale County is 170.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 134 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (67), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (21), Brownfield property (20). 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: 32.9505, -81.3641.

How this county ranks in South 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 Allendale County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.4	51.8	1.2x	44.1 to 87.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	170.2	143.2	1.19x	137.2 to 209.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.3	30.2	1.14x	21.2 to 54.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	457.8	453.4	1.01x	401.8 to 520.4	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 Allendale County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,835.8	9,842.6	+71%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.5	75.3	-8%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	133	96.9	+37%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde22.57 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.31 per million
Benzene0.7 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing67
NPDES wastewater discharge permit21
Brownfield property20
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Major air pollution source3
Gas station (mapped facility)3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Solar power plant2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Biomass power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Helena Chemical Co. Landfill, Fairfax
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID SCD058753971 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Collums Lumber Mill Incorporated, Allendale
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $74,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013762678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Archroma Us Inc Martin Plant, Martin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604490 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.2
Archroma Us Inc, Martin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Sodium nitrite, Epichlorohydrin and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,157,592 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29836SNDZCHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
West Fraser Ewp - Allendale, Fairfax
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Diisocyanates and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 55,184 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29827GRNTL9918B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Collums Lumber Mill Incorporated, Allendale
Major air pollution source. Penalties $74,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013762678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Collums Lumber Mill Inc., Allendale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Copper And Copper Compounds. 157,192 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29810CLLMS106BA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Collums Lumber Mill Incorporated, Allendale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $74,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013762678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Allendale Wwtf, Allendale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071710956 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
West Fraser Us Ewp Llc, Fairfax
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033180171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Collums Lumber Mill Incorporated, Allendale
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $74,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013762678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Archroma Us Inc Martin Plant, Martin
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604490 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Archroma Us Inc Martin Plant, Martin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604490 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Archroma Us Inc Martin Plant, Martin
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604490 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
West Fraser Us Ewp Llc, Fairfax
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033180171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Allendale Biomass, Fairfax
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043432274 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dicks Motor Service, Allendale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017014130 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Shaw Industries Site, Fairfax
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059657045 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Interstate Truck Terminal, Ulmer
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061033956 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Shaw Industries, Fairfax
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964346 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Whitlock Combing Company, Allendale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964661 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Dss Building, Allendale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964734 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Jail Building, Allendale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964735 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Village Inn, Allendale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965335 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Allen'S Garage, Sycamore
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965970 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) 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 Allendale 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 Allendale 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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