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Botetourt County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Botetourt County is 147.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Leukemia deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 347 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (122), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (113), Air permit holder (minor source) (40). 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: 37.5626, -79.7651.

How this county ranks in Virginia

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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 Botetourt 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	43.3	23.8	1.82xSignificant	35 to 53.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	6.6	3.7	1.78xSignificant	3.9 to 10.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	8.9	5.7	1.56xSignificant	5.8 to 13.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.7	4.6	1.24x	3.3 to 9.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.3	6.2	1.18x	4.1 to 12.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59	51.8	1.14x	50.2 to 69.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.6	30.2	1.11x	27.1 to 41.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.1	6.6	1.08x	4.4 to 11.3	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	147.3	143.2	1.03x	133.2 to 162.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	447.8	453.4	0.99x	421.1 to 475.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17	18.7	0.91x	12.6 to 23	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.6	18.5	0.84x	11.1 to 21.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	14.7	17.9	0.82x	10.2 to 20.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10.9	14.5	0.75x	7 to 16.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.3	8.7	0.72x	3.8 to 10.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9	13	0.69x	5.3 to 14.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	6.3	11.3	0.56x	3.9 to 10.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	7.7	13.9	0.55x	4.9 to 12	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 Botetourt County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,860.6	9,842.6	-20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.6	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	93.3	96.9	-4%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29.5	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.

Formaldehyde17.98 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.74 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

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

Rail grade crossing122
NPDES wastewater discharge permit113
Air permit holder (minor source)40
Gas station (mapped facility)22
Small hazardous waste generator11
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
TRI reporting facility9
Public airport4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Brownfield property2
Airfield1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (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.

Dynax America Corporation, Roanoke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064119387 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.4
Roanoke Cement Co Llc, Troutville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen cyanide, Acetaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 350,596 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24175RNKCM5555C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Dynax America Corp, Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Phenol, Methyl isobutyl ketone. Reports carcinogens. 344,985 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24019DYNXM568EP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Roanoke Cement Company, Troutville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $15,215.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017420263 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Dynax America Corp Usa, Roanoke
Major air pollution source. Penalties $233,842.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071499112 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Metalsa Roanoke Inc., Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 4,362 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24019TWRTM184VI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36, Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Lead, Manganese compounds. Reports carcinogens. 3,864 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24064GNRLS770WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Metalsa Roanoke Inc, Roanoke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001907376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Virginia Transformer Corp, Troutville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers). 24,799 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2417WVRGNT21TRA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Dynax America Corporation, Roanoke
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064119387 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Maag Gala Inc., Eagle Rock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 49 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24085GLNDSRFD2B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Canatal Steel Usa, Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 24 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24019NLSTL459IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Munters Corp - Daleville, Daleville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Zinc compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 21 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2408WMNTRS158SH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Canatal Steel Usa, Roanoke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005214972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
General Shale Brick, Inc., Blue Ridge
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001886512 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Shenandoah Baptist Church - Camp Eagle, Fincastle
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,995.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008997611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Roanoke Cement Company, Troutville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $15,215.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017420263 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Roanoke Cement Company, Troutville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,215.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017420263 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Munters Corporation - Daleville, Daleville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071345961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Dynax America Corporation, Roanoke
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064119387 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tread Corp, Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Aluminum (fume or dust), Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 24019VFPNC4520E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Gala Industries, Eagle Rock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008191269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Roanoke Cement Company, Troutville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $15,215.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017420263 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Altec Industries Inc, Daleville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020682634 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.2
Tread Corp, Roanoke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020684570 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

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 Botetourt County

Virginia 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 Botetourt County, and their findings.
Virginia vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Virginia health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Virginia 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.
Virginia 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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