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Oconee County, South Carolina: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Oconee County is 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 536 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (236), Industrial wastewater discharge (105), Rail grade crossing (62). 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: 34.7641, -83.1066.

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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 Oconee County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases23.817.91.33xSignificant19.7 to 28.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.84.41.32x3.9 to 8.52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases29.223.81.23xSignificant24.8 to 34.22019-2023
BladderDeaths4.94.11.2x3.3 to 7.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths3530.21.16xSignificant30.7 to 39.92020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases56.251.81.08x50.7 to 62.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.48.71.08x7.1 to 12.32019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.56.21.05x4.4 to 9.22019-2023
BladderNew cases19.418.71.04x16.2 to 23.22019-2023
All cancerDeaths147.5143.21.03x137.9 to 157.62020-2024
All cancerNew cases466.4453.41.03x448.6 to 484.82019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.413.90.96x10.6 to 16.92019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.64.80.96x3.1 to 6.72020-2024
StomachNew cases6.36.60.95x4.3 to 92019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.26.60.94x4.5 to 8.62020-2024
PancreasDeaths10.511.30.93x8.1 to 13.52020-2024
EsophagusDeaths3.33.70.89x2 to 5.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths33.40.88x1.8 to 4.82020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases12.614.50.87x9.8 to 16.12019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases15.618.50.84x12.6 to 19.32019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.4130.8x7.4 to 14.22019-2023
EsophagusNew cases3.54.60.76x2.2 to 5.32019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths3.95.70.68x2.4 to 6.12020-2024

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 Oconee County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death10,455.99,842.6+6%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7575.3-0%years
Child mortality67.859.8+13%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality9.16.2+46%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths117.596.9+21%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths30.528.6+7%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.

  • Formaldehyde22.94 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.33 per million
  • Benzene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit236
  • Industrial wastewater discharge105
  • Rail grade crossing62
  • Air permit holder (minor source)37
  • Gas station (mapped facility)29
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
  • TRI reporting facility13
  • Small hazardous waste generator10
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
  • Large hazardous waste generator6
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Public airport2
  • Heliport2
  • Landfill (mapped facility)2
  • Oil-fired power plant2
  • Airfield1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Nuclear power plant1
  • Pumped storage plant1
  • 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. Basf Corp - Suite B, Seneca

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000354893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.4

  2. Basf Corp, Seneca

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Nitric acid, Chlorine, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 101,036 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29678NGLHR554MO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  3. Basf Metals Llc, Seneca

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Nickel compounds, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 21,408 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2967WBSFMT554EN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  4. Sealed Air Corp Cryovac Div, Seneca

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ozone. 130,550 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29678SLDRC15GRA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  5. Johnson Controls West Union, West Union

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $12,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002181843 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  6. Sandvik Machining Solutions Usa Llc, Westminster

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Cobalt, Titanium tetrachloride. Reports carcinogens. 555 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29693VLNTN2424S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  7. Ulbrich Precision Flat Wire, Westminster

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 162 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29693STLHDPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  8. Schneider Electric, Seneca

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Copper. 11,295 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29678SQRDC1998H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.1

  9. Sealed Air Corporation Cryovac Division, Seneca

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015927149 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  10. Basf Corp - Suite B, Seneca

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000354893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  11. Duke Energy Oconee Nuclear Station, Seneca

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008561449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  12. Jtekt Bearings N.A. Llc - Walhalla Sc Plant, West Union

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 6,686 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29691THTRRTORRI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  13. Coneross Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, Seneca

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000354875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  14. Itron Electricity Metering Inc, West Union

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000587721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  15. Basf Corp - Suite B, Seneca

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000354893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  16. Basf Corp - Suite B, Seneca

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000354893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. Koyo Bearings Usa Llc, Walhalla

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110044306373 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  18. Us Engine Valve, Westminster

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 11 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29693SNGNVHWY11 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.3

  19. Lift Technologies Inc., Westminster

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 1,028 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2969WLFTTC74SHI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.3

  20. Clarios Llc, West Union

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 559 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 29696JHNSN124LD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  21. Lift Technologies Inc, Westminster

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071655464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  22. Naco Foxwood Hills Sd, Westminster

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002187044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  23. Oconee, Seneca

    Nuclear power plant.

    Record ID 3265 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 5

  24. Sandvik Inc Valenite Inc Plant No 7, Westminster

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012172601 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  25. Itron Electricity Metering Inc, West Union

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000587721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

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 Oconee 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 Oconee 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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