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Chesterfield County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Chesterfield County is 180.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 246 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (101), Rail grade crossing (33), Air permit holder (minor source) (30). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 34.5908, -80.0958.

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 Chesterfield County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	52.2	30.2	1.73xSignificant	44.3 to 61.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	6	3.7	1.62x	3.6 to 9.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7.1	4.6	1.54x	4.2 to 11.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	8.7	5.7	1.53x	5.7 to 13	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.5	51.8	1.42xSignificant	64.1 to 84	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	180.2	143.2	1.26xSignificant	165 to 196.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.9	6.6	1.2x	5 to 12	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.8	11.3	1.04x	8.2 to 16.6	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.3	6.6	0.95x	3.7 to 10.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	417.7	453.4	0.92x	393.8 to 442.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.2	18.5	0.88x	11.5 to 22.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.8	13.9	0.85x	8.2 to 16.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.5	14.5	0.79x	7.9 to 16.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.6	17.9	0.76x	9.5 to 18.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.6	8.7	0.76x	4.1 to 10.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.7	18.7	0.73x	9.9 to 18.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.5	13	0.58x	4.4 to 11.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	10.5	23.8	0.44x	6.7 to 15.6	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 Chesterfield County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,470.3	9,842.6	+47%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.9	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	98.2	59.8	+64%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	10.8	6.2	+73%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	114.3	96.9	+18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.9	28.6	+8%	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.

Formaldehyde21.19 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.17 per million
Benzene0.78 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 234 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 103.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit101
Rail grade crossing33
Air permit holder (minor source)30
Gas station (mapped facility)19
Brownfield property15
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
TRI reporting facility8
Large hazardous waste generator4
Small hazardous waste generator4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Commercial airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Superfund (NPL) site2
EPA air quality monitor1
Solar 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.

Brewer Gold Mine, Jefferson
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID SCD987577913 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Burlington Industries Cheraw, Cheraw
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 48. NPL Site.
EPA site ID SCN000404896 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Crown Beverage Packaging, Cheraw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Hydrogen fluoride, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 409,109 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29520CRWNC100EV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Talley Metals Technology, Mc Bee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Hydrogen fluoride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,090 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29550TLLYMSCHWY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc - Plant I, Cheraw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 1,677 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29520NBRNGIINAD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Pageland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 992 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29728CNBRC1509V (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Crown Beverage Packaging, Cheraw
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000353849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Cheraw Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cheraw
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000756502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Conbraco Industries Inc Apollo Assemble Plant, Pageland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $174,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000740814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Stanley Works Inc Tools Div, Cheraw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 2,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29520STNLY100ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Pageland Northwest Plant, Pageland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002238105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Jefferson Wwtf, Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009794231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Ina Bearing Co Inc, Cheraw
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000353858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
CHESTERFIELD
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 450250001 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.4
Talley Metals Technology, Mcbee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038172189 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
A O Smith Water Products Company, Mcbee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Pageland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP). Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29728CNBRCPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
A O Smith Water Products Co, Mc Bee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Copper, Diisocyanates. 102 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29101SMTHWUSHWY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Conbraco Industries Inc Apollo Assemble Plant, Pageland
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $174,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000740814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc - Plant I I, Cheraw
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061781282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Aalberts Integrated Piping System Americ, Pageland
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $23,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064114319 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc - Plant I I, Cheraw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Methanol, Ammonia. 30 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29520NBRNGHWY9W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.1
C M Tucker Lumber Corporation, Pageland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
A O Smith Water Products Company, Mcbee
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Old Castle Lawn And Garden Inc - Pageland Plant, Pageland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038262901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

Correctional facilities

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

Sc Dc:Evans Correctional Facility, Bennettsville
EPA FRS registry ID
110008568451
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Darlington County Prison Farm, Darlington
EPA FRS registry ID
110017000733
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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.

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