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Beaufort County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Beaufort County is 122.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Melanoma of the skin deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 583 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (438), Gas station (mapped facility) (48), Air permit holder (minor source) (32). 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: 32.3903, -80.6354.

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 Beaufort County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinDeaths3.321.65xSignificant2.5 to 4.52020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases1916.41.16x12.5 to 27.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases18.618.51.01x16.3 to 21.22019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases23.923.81x21.3 to 26.72019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.75.71x4.6 to 7.12020-2024
BladderNew cases17.818.70.95x15.8 to 202019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.23.40.94x2.3 to 4.22020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.86.20.94x4.5 to 7.52019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases13.214.50.91x11.3 to 15.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths44.40.91x3.1 to 5.32020-2024
All cancerNew cases403.6453.40.89x392.8 to 414.72019-2023
All cancerDeaths122.5143.20.86x117.1 to 128.12020-2024
PancreasDeaths9.611.30.85x8.2 to 11.32020-2024
BladderDeaths3.44.10.83x2.6 to 4.52020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths24.930.20.82x22.6 to 27.42020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases14.717.90.82x12.6 to 17.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases11.413.90.82x9.8 to 13.42019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases42.251.80.81x39.1 to 45.52019-2023
EsophagusDeaths33.70.81x2.2 to 3.92020-2024
EsophagusNew cases3.64.60.78x2.8 to 4.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.16.60.77x4.1 to 6.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.64.80.75x2.7 to 4.62020-2024
StomachDeaths22.70.74x1.4 to 2.82020-2024
ThyroidNew cases9.3130.72x7.4 to 11.62019-2023
StomachNew cases4.46.60.67x3.4 to 5.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases5.58.70.63x4.4 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 Beaufort County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death7,369.39,842.6-25%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy80.675.3+7%years
Child mortality53.259.8-11%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality56.2-19%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths77.696.9-20%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths22.628.6-21%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.

  • Formaldehyde19.87 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.64 per million
  • Benzene0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit438
  • Gas station (mapped facility)48
  • Air permit holder (minor source)32
  • Rail grade crossing10
  • Small hazardous waste generator9
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)7
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
  • Major air pollution source4
  • TRI reporting facility4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Commercial airport3
  • Solar power plant3
  • Superfund (NPL) site3
  • Airfield2
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • Public airport1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Heliport1
  • 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.

  1. Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID SC6170022762 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Wamchem, Inc., Burton

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 47.7. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID SCD037405362 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Kalama Specialty Chemicals, Beaufort

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 57.9. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID SCD094995503 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Us Marine Corps Mcas Beaufort Station (Station), Beaufort

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,322 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29904SDDMCHWY21 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  5. Us Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (Ranges), Parris Island

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper, Lead compounds. 390,753 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29905SMCMRBLVDD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  6. Hilton Head No 1 Psd Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hilton Head Island

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000559654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  7. Us Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Parris Island

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002152964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.4

  8. Us Marine Corps Mcas Beaufort Station, Beaufort

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000607503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.2

  9. South Island Psd Wwtp, Hilton Head

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064620076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  10. Bjw&Sa Port Royal Wtr Recl Fac, Beaufort

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064628817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  11. Flint Group Pigments, Beaufort

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds. 557 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29902LPRDS224PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  12. Ulmer Brothers, Bluffton

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007215165 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  13. Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID HXD (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  14. Oliver'S Clean Burn Llc, Beaufort

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $12,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070945593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  15. Cdr Pigments And Dispersions, Beaufort

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000355561 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  16. Brays Isl Plantation Wwtp, Bluffton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002188800 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Bjw&Sa Laurel Bay Wwtp, Beaufort

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071724406 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Us Marine Corps Mcas Beaufort Station, Beaufort

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000607503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Lrws Yemassee Wwtp, Yemassee

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,200.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009794133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  20. Henry Farms Inc/Turtle Trough Mine, Saint Helena Division

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070685446 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  21. Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 3318 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4.1

  22. Krm South, Llc - Plant 17, Beaufort

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071284687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Us Marine Corps Mcas Beaufort Station, Beaufort

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000607503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  24. Santee Cooper Hilton Head Gas Turbines, Hilton Head Island

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002198363 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. Us Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Parris Island

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002152964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

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 Beaufort 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 Beaufort 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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