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Greenwood County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Greenwood County is 159.1 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. Federal databases place 488 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (183), Industrial wastewater discharge (91), Rail grade crossing (57). 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: 34.1813, -82.0798.

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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 Greenwood County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths5.73.71.54x3.7 to 8.52020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.83.41.41x3 to 7.42020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases24.917.91.39xSignificant20.5 to 302019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases71.251.81.37xSignificant63.8 to 79.22019-2023
StomachNew cases8.56.61.29x6 to 11.92019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.94.61.28x3.8 to 8.72019-2023
BladderNew cases23.118.71.24xSignificant18.9 to 28.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths36.830.21.22xSignificant31.6 to 42.72020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.55.71.14x4.4 to 9.42020-2024
All cancerDeaths159.1143.21.11xSignificant147.9 to 1712020-2024
All cancerNew cases501.4453.41.11xSignificant480.4 to 523.22019-2023
BladderDeaths4.54.11.1x2.7 to 7.12020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.94.81.02x3 to 7.62020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.814.51.02x11.3 to 19.12019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.111.30.98x8.4 to 14.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.48.70.97x6.1 to 11.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.36.60.95x4.3 to 9.12020-2024
PancreasNew cases13.113.90.94x10 to 16.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases22.423.80.94x18.1 to 27.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.218.50.93x13.4 to 21.82019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.6130.89x8.1 to 162019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases4.46.20.71x2.6 to 7.22019-2023

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 Greenwood County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death13,119.19,842.6+33%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy72.975.3-3%years
Child mortality57.359.8-4%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.86.2+42%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths119.996.9+24%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths50.128.6+75%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.

  • Formaldehyde23.1 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.42 per million
  • Benzene0.9 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit183
  • Industrial wastewater discharge91
  • Rail grade crossing57
  • Air permit holder (minor source)48
  • Gas station (mapped facility)36
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)15
  • TRI reporting facility12
  • Small hazardous waste generator11
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
  • Large hazardous waste generator7
  • Brownfield property6
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter3
  • Solar power plant3
  • Commercial airport1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

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. Teijin Carbon America, Inc., Greenwood

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $37,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070622832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  2. Fujifilm Manufacturing Usa Inc., Greenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-[[1-oxo-3-[(γ-ω-perfluoro-C4-16-alkyl)thio]propyl]amino] derivs., sodium salts, Nitric acid and 4 more. Reports PFAS. 27,307 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29648FJPHT211PU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  3. Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc, Greenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Biphenyl. 60,418 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29648MNSNTHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  4. Eddy Carolina Pride Llc, Greenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 35,660 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29646GRNWD1PACK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  5. Teijin Carbon America Inc., Greenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen cyanide. 26,436 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2964WTJNHL1122H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  6. Wilson Creek Wwtp, Greenwood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000710115 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  7. West Alexander Wwtp, Greenwood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000710133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  8. Dairy Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ware Shoals

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002349085 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  9. Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc, Greenwood

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040916113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  10. Greenwood Fabricating & Plating Llc, Greenwood

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $41,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000354606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  11. Caterpillar Inc, Hodges

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Diisocyanates, Phenol. Reports carcinogens. 29 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2965WCRWNC18CRP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.6

  12. Blue Granite Water Company Highland Forest Sd Wwtp, Greenwood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009793660 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  13. Greenwood Fabricating & Plating Llc, Greenwood

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $41,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000354606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  14. Eaton Corp - Hodges, Hodges

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper. 178 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29653WLBRN5502H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  15. Colgate Palmolive Co, Hodges

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000587669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.6

  16. Thomas Concrete Of South Carolina Inc - Greenwood Plant, Greenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2964WTHMSC3623L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  17. Ninety Six Waste Water Treatment Facility, Ninety Six

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008973539 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Ninety Six Cpw (Pier 96) Wwtp, Ninety Six

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009793250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Measurement Technology Group Inc D/B/A/Red Seal Measurement, Greenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 29646TRNNC131EM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  20. Stockman Oil Greenwood Bulk Lube, Greenwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylbenzene, Toluene, Zinc compounds, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2964WSTCKM1138R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  21. Colgate Palmolive Co, Hodges

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran, Mixture. 86 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29653SRLKN5421H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  22. Goodrich Corporation Turbine Component Service, Hodges

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001138162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Crown Casting Inc, Hodges

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043976793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.4

  24. Enviva Pellets Greenwood Llc, Greenwood

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070393697 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Cooper Power Systems, Greenwood

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011737326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.1

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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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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