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Jasper County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jasper County is 170.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 340 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (239), Gas station (mapped facility) (33), Rail grade crossing (21). 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: 32.3974, -81.0113.

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 Jasper County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	New cases	10.3	6.6	1.56x	6 to 16.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.9	30.2	1.25x	30.2 to 47.1	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	170.2	143.2	1.19xSignificant	152.7 to 189.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.2	11.3	1.08x	8 to 18.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	13	14.5	0.9x	8.3 to 19.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	45.2	51.8	0.87x	36.7 to 55.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.9	18.5	0.86x	10.9 to 22.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	338.1	453.4	0.75x	313 to 364.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	11.9	18.7	0.64x	7.8 to 17.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	8.8	13.9	0.63x	5.5 to 13.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	10.7	17.9	0.6x	6.5 to 16.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	11.8	23.8	0.5x	7.2 to 18.3	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 Jasper County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,831.8	9,842.6	+30%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.1	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	90	59.8	+51%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.5	6.2	+37%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	130.1	96.9	+34%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	51.1	28.6	+79%	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.

Formaldehyde22.2 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.05 per million
Pahpom0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit239
Gas station (mapped facility)33
Rail grade crossing21
Air permit holder (minor source)20
Small hazardous waste generator4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Major air pollution source3
Solar power plant3
TRI reporting facility3
Brownfield property2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Public airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Gas 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.

Dominion Energy South Carolina - Jasper Generating Station, Hardeeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 502,281 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29927JSPRG1719P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Athena Corp, Hardeeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 21,993 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 29927THNCR1495J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Athena Surfaces, Llc, Hardeeville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017842735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Jasper County Generating Facility, Hardeeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020013590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Bjw&Sa Hardeeville Church Road, Hardeeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039822207 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Bjw&Sa Cherry Point Wwtp, Ridgeland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,975.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064618089 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Ridgeland Jimmy Mixson Wrf, Ridgeland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045404077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hardeeville, Hardeeville
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 3286 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Thomas Concrete Of South Carolina Inc - Okatie, Ridgeland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056425220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jasper, Hardeeville
Gas power plant.
Record ID 55927 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.9
Hickory Hill Landfill And Recycling Center, Ridgeland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033180055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Jasper Pellets Llc, Ridgeland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040507984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Jasper County Generating Facility, Hardeeville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020013590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jasper Pellets Llc, Ridgeland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040507984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Dawkins On-Site Llc - Riverport, Hardeeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds.
TRI facility ID 2992WDWKNS7621S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Thomas Concrete Of South Carolina Inc - Okatie, Ridgeland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
TRI facility ID 2993WTHMSC3CARL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Nickelpumper 233, Yemassee
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017332251 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
White'S Convenience Store, Pineland
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038751320 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Jasper County Generating Facility, Hardeeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020013590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Moffett Solar Project, Ridgeland
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070397298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Terminal Investment Corporation - Ridgeland, Ridgeland
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070559216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Athena Surfaces, Llc, Hardeeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017842735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Hickory Hill Landfill And Recycling Center, Ridgeland
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033180055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Jasper County Generating Facility, Hardeeville
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020013590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Athena Surfaces, Llc, Hardeeville
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $10,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017842735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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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