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Brunswick County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Brunswick County is 184.6 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 108 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (42), Air permit holder (minor source) (19), Rail grade crossing (18). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 36.8011, -77.8411.

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 Brunswick County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	46.1	30.2	1.53xSignificant	35.2 to 60.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.6	51.8	1.38xSignificant	57.4 to 88.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	18.1	13.9	1.3x	11.3 to 28.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	184.6	143.2	1.29xSignificant	161 to 211.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23	17.9	1.28x	14.7 to 34.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	14	11.3	1.24x	8 to 23.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	500.6	453.4	1.1xSignificant	460 to 544.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20	18.5	1.08x	12.5 to 31.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.7	18.7	0.89x	10.2 to 26.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	13.1	23.8	0.55x	7.1 to 22.8	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 Brunswick County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,611.1	9,842.6	+28%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.7	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	130.2	59.8	+118%	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	127.9	96.9	+32%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	50.1	28.6	+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.

Formaldehyde18.66 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.9 per million
Benzene0.85 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit42
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Rail grade crossing18
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Brownfield property3
Major air pollution source2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Commercial airport1
Biomass power plant1
Gas power plant1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

Us Army National Guard Fort Pickett (Ranges), Blackstone
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 484,343 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23824SRMYM316RI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Glen-Gery Corp - Lawrenceville Plant, Lawrenceville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Manganese. 2,112 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23868BRCKTHWY58 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Brunswick Waste Management Facility, Lawrenceville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070435372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Redland Brick Incorporated - Lawrenceville Plant, Lawrenceville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000740431 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Brunswick Waste Management Facility, Lawrenceville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070435372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Lawrenceville Stp, Lawrenceville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $16,030.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039940730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brunswick Waste Management Facility, Lawrenceville
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070435372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brunswick County Power Station, Freeman
Gas power plant.
Record ID 58260 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4.4
Dominion Energy - Brunswick, Freeman
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045443445 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Doc - Brunswick Correctional Center, Lawrenceville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001886585 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
New England Log Homes, Inc., Lawrenceville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015329287 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lawrenceville Rail Yard And Southern States Property, Lawrenceville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973504 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Meherrin Powellton Elementary, Lawrenceville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007320586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Brunswick Landfill Gas, Lawrenceville
Biomass power plant.
Record ID 56682 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 2.5
Brunswick County New Public School K-8, Lawrenceville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,673.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020681564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Brunswick Power Station, Freeman
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055066440 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Alberta Borrow Site Phase 1, Alberta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071501496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Meherrin Powellton Elementary, Lawrenceville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007320586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Virginia-Carolina Forest Products Inc, Lawrenceville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001909935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Vdot Interstate 85 Brunswick Rest Area, Brunswick County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010914671 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Brunswick County New Public School K-8, Lawrenceville
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $14,673.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020681564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Brunswick County, Lawrenceville
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID LVL (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Meherrin River Forest Products, Alberta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070876179 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Doc - Brunswick Correctional Center, Lawrenceville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001886585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Brodnax Lumber Company, Brodnax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001893951 (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.

Doc - Brunswick Correctional Center, Lawrenceville
EPA FRS registry ID
110001886585
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Lawrenceville Correctional Center, Lawrenceville
EPA FRS registry ID
110018906317
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Brunswick 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 Brunswick 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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