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Hampton County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hampton County is 192.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 208 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (110), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (39), Gas station (mapped facility) (14). One correctional facility operates 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: 32.7896, -81.1027.

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 Hampton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	15.4	11.3	1.36x	9.2 to 24.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	192.4	143.2	1.34xSignificant	168.6 to 219	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.4	30.2	1.27x	28.6 to 50.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.5	51.8	1.25x	51.5 to 80.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.3	17.9	1.19x	13.8 to 31.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	499.2	453.4	1.1xSignificant	459.6 to 541.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.6	14.5	1.08x	8.9 to 25.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.1	18.7	1.07x	12.7 to 30.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19	18.5	1.03x	11.8 to 29.3	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 Hampton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,171.5	9,842.6	+64%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.3	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	133.2	59.8	+123%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	130.2	96.9	+34%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29.4	28.6	+3%	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.

Formaldehyde21.95 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.2 per million
Pahpom0.68 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing110
NPDES wastewater discharge permit39
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Solar power plant7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Public airport3
Brownfield property3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Valmont Composite Structures Estill, Estill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 165,527 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29918SHRMN25WOO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Canfor Southern Pine - Estill Div, Estill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 151,233 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29918LLTTSSCHWY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Federal Correctional Institution Estill, Estill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3,182 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29918FDRLC1PRIS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,140.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000545161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Cmt South Carolina L.L.C., Estill
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038029040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Elliott Sawmilling Co Inc, Estill
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020016061 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Brunson Town Of, Brunson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006170810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Federal Correctional Institute Estill, Estill
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002233235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Newmark International Incorporated, Estill
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $6,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012208422 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Oakwood Products Inc Estill Facility, Estill
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $7,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024869203 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Valmont Composite Structures Estill, Estill
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070148895 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Elliott Sawmilling Co Inc, Estill
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020016061 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Valmont Composite Structures Estill, Estill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070148895 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Yemassee Chipper/Shredder Site, Yemassee
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015335181 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Sds Medical Waste Incinerator Site, Hampton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038718359 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Safety Disposal Systems Storage Properties, Hampton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038733975 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Doman Lumber Company (Estill), Llc, Estill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070674992 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Hampton County, Hampton
Public airport. O.
Record ID 3J0 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
J R Wilson Construction Co Inc/Wilson Mine, Brunson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002187552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wiggins Concrete:Hampton, Hampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006847449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Simco Travel Plaza, Inc, Yemassee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008545182 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jr Wilson Construction Co Inc/Early Branch Mine, Early Branch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009002710 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cmt South Carolina L.L.C., Estill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038029040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Oakwood Products, Inc./Estill Facility, Estill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040837878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Nevamar Company Llc, Hampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041019509 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

Correctional facilities

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

Federal Correctional Institute Estill, Estill
EPA FRS registry ID
110002233235
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Hampton 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 Hampton 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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