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Anderson County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Anderson County is 156 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 1.2 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,094 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (512), Rail grade crossing (178), Gas station (mapped facility) (122). 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: 34.516, -82.659.

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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 Anderson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.3	30.2	1.2xSignificant	33.2 to 39.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.4	11.3	1.19xSignificant	11.5 to 15.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.4	51.8	1.19xSignificant	57.4 to 65.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.8	6.6	1.18x	6.4 to 9.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5	4.4	1.14x	3.8 to 6.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.4	5.7	1.12x	5.1 to 7.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	156	143.2	1.09xSignificant	149.4 to 162.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20	18.7	1.07x	17.7 to 22.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.3	23.8	1.06x	22.5 to 28.3	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.1	4.1	1x	3.1 to 5.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.9	17.9	1x	15.6 to 20.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	447.2	453.4	0.99x	435.7 to 458.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.5	4.6	0.98x	3.4 to 5.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.6	3.7	0.97x	2.7 to 4.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.5	13.9	0.97x	11.6 to 15.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.6	4.8	0.96x	3.5 to 5.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.2	8.7	0.94x	6.7 to 9.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.3	13	0.87x	9.3 to 13.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.9	3.4	0.85x	2.1 to 3.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	4.8	6.2	0.77x	3.6 to 6.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.5	2	0.75x	1 to 2.4	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	4.9	6.6	0.74x	3.8 to 6.2	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.3 to 2.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.7	18.5	0.74x	11.7 to 15.9	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	11.9	16.4	0.73x	7.6 to 18	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10.4	14.5	0.72x	8.7 to 12.4	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 Anderson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,472.2	9,842.6	+17%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.2	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	61	59.8	+2%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.7	6.2	+8%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	105.2	96.9	+8%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	35.3	28.6	+23%	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.

Formaldehyde25.09 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.47 per million
Benzene1.07 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 264 days: 241 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 40, peak 84.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,094 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit512
Rail grade crossing178
Gas station (mapped facility)122
Air permit holder (minor source)107
Small hazardous waste generator33
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)24
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)22
Brownfield property22
TRI reporting facility20
Major air pollution source11
Large hazardous waste generator10
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Hazardous waste transporter4
Solar power plant4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Public airport2
Hydroelectric plant2
Gas power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Heliport1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass 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.

Duke Energy Lee Steam Station, Belton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004937864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.2
Owens Corning Composite Materials Ii, Llc, Starr
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587570 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Custom Synthesis Llc, Anderson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, 1-Bromopropane, Naphthalene, Certain glycol ethers and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 50,896 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29625FBRCH1704D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Kadant Unaflex, Anderson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 26,672 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2962WKDNTN1715U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Michelin North America, Inc. -- Us2, Sandy Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014402315 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Owens Corning Composite Materials Ii, Llc, Starr
Major air pollution source. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587570 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Michelin Na Inc-Sandy Springs, Pendleton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Cobalt compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Lead compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,017 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29677MCHLNHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Duke Energy Carolinas Llc - W S Lee Steam Station, Belton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Mercury compounds. 359,062 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29669DKNRGHWYS4 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Maxxim Medical, Honea Path
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000354713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Owens Corning Composite Materials Ii, Llc, Starr
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587570 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Chromascape, Piedmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 1,472 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2967WCHRMS1927E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior Llc, Anderson
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $35,450.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002235741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Owens Corning Vetrotex Llc - Starr Sc, Starr
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 98,931 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29622WNSCRHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Chromascape, Piedmont
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071434425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Leo Fisher Wastewater Treatment Plant (Ducworth), Belton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000563300 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Williamston Big Creek Wwtp, Williamston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006623403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Us Medical Chemical Co, Honea Path
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 76,167 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29654BCTND308CH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Pendleton-Clemson Reg Wwtf, Pendleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002234779 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Duke Energy Lee Steam Station, Belton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004937864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Vertiv Corp, Anderson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 211 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2962WNGNRN4SUPR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
First Quality Tissue Se, Anderson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 10,463 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29624BSFCRMASTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Electrolux Consumer Products Inc., Anderson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Nickel, Lead, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 92 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29624WCRFR101MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Middle Branch Wwtp, Easley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000559645 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Rocky River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Anderson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000562043 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Duke Energy Lee Steam Station, Belton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004937864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

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 Anderson 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 Anderson 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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