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Greenville County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Greenville County is 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 2,413 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,179), Gas station (mapped facility) (217), Air permit holder (minor source) (216). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 34.8491, -82.351.

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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 Greenville County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	42.4	23.8	1.78xSignificant	40.1 to 44.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	Deaths	0.6	0.5	1.2x	0.4 to 1	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5	4.4	1.14x	4.2 to 5.9	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.2	3.7	1.14x	3.5 to 4.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.3	17.9	1.13xSignificant	18.8 to 22	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.4	6.6	1.12x	6.5 to 8.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.2	2	1.1x	1.7 to 2.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.1	18.7	1.07x	18.6 to 21.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	485	453.4	1.07xSignificant	477.3 to 492.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.4	13.9	1.04x	13.2 to 15.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9	8.7	1.03x	8 to 10	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.4	6.2	1.03x	5.5 to 7.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	5 to 6.8	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	4.6	4.6	1x	3.9 to 5.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.3	11.3	1x	10.1 to 12.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	51.2	51.8	0.99x	48.8 to 53.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	141.1	143.2	0.99x	137 to 145.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.3	30.2	0.97x	27.5 to 31.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14	14.5	0.97x	12.7 to 15.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.2	6.6	0.94x	5.4 to 7.2	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.8	4.1	0.93x	3.1 to 4.5	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.5	2.7	0.93x	2 to 3.2	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	11.5	13	0.88x	10.3 to 12.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3	3.4	0.88x	2.5 to 3.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.2	18.5	0.88x	14.8 to 17.7	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	14.2	16.4	0.87x	11.1 to 17.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.1	4.8	0.85x	3.5 to 4.9	2020-2024

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 Greenville County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,141.6	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.1	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	52.4	59.8	-12%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.7	6.2	-9%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	108.5	96.9	+12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	45.2	28.6	+58%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde25.08 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde2.43 per million
Benzene1.25 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 203 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 47, peak 93.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,413 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,179
Gas station (mapped facility)217
Air permit holder (minor source)216
Rail grade crossing203
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)120
Brownfield property101
Small hazardous waste generator94
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)74
TRI reporting facility65
Large hazardous waste generator47
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)35
Major air pollution source14
Hazardous waste transporter8
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)7
Public airport6
Large greenhouse gas emitter6
Heliport5
Hydroelectric plant3
Superfund (NPL) site3
EPA air quality monitor2
Commercial airport2
Solar power plant2
Airfield1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power 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.

Milliken & Company Enterprise Plant, Marietta
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001666554 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Beaunit Corp. (Circular Knit & Dye), Fountain Inn
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 32.4. NPL Site.
EPA site ID SCD000447268 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Para-Chem Southern, Inc., Simpsonville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 32.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID SCD002601656 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
US Finishing/Cone Mills, Greenville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID SCD003358744 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Sealed Air Corp Cryovac Div, Simpsonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ozone, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 529,568 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29681WRGRC803NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Ashland Inc., Piedmont
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002234617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Cytec Engineered Materials Inc., Piedmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acrylonitrile, N,N-Dimethylformamide, Hydrogen cyanide, Ammonia and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 334,227 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29602MCPRFPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Vetroresina Llc, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 268,003 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2960WVTRRS6IDAH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc., Greer
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Ethylene glycol, Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Biphenyl and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 263,027 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29651HCHSTHOODR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Compx National, Mauldin
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $17,150.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000354777 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Solvay Specialty Polymers Usa Llc, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Ammonia, 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether, 4,4'-Methylenedianiline and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 91,106 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29605SLVYD50AKR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Stueken Llc, Fountain Inn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens. 78,079 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2964WSTKNL137SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Bosch Rexroth, Fountain Inn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ammonia, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 48,736 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29644RXRTH8SOUT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Bostik Inc., Piedmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vinyl acetate, Methyl methacrylate, Methyl acrylate, Styrene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 37,006 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29673RPRDC409OL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Basf Corp Mauldin Plant, Mauldin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Methanol, Ethylene oxide, Propylene oxide and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 33,106 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29662QNTMC2GOLD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Jain Chem Ltd, Taylors
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Butyl acrylate and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 25,986 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29687CHPTRTANNE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Diversified Coating Systems Inc., Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Methyl isobutyl ketone and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,326 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2960WDVRSF39ECH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Cryovac Simpsonville, Simpsonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $365,992.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042037408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Tiarco Chemical, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Acrylic acid, Methyl methacrylate, Styrene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 20,417 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29606CRWNMECHEL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Hentzen Aerospace, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 19,110 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29605XNPRD37ECH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Royal Adhesives & Sealants, Llc, Simpsonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015824278 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
South Atlantic Galvanizing, Travelers Rest
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens. 11,878 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29690STHCRHWY27 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Kemet Components Division, Simpsonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017088355 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Nicca Usa Inc, Fountain Inn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Certain glycol ethers and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,781 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29644NCCSN5000N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Nippon Carbide Industries, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Butyl acrylate. Reports carcinogens. 7,292 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29605NPPNC1250P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5

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 Greenville 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 Greenville 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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