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Campbell County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Campbell County is 149 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 424 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (122), Rail grade crossing (105), Air permit holder (minor source) (79). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 37.2277, -79.0965.

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 Campbell County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7.8	4.6	1.7xSignificant	5.3 to 11.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	6.1	3.7	1.65xSignificant	3.8 to 9.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.6	4.1	1.37x	3.6 to 8.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.9	51.8	1.14xSignificant	51.9 to 66.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.1	4.8	1.06x	3.2 to 7.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7	6.6	1.06x	4.6 to 10.3	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.9	6.6	1.05x	4.5 to 10.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.6	4.4	1.05x	2.8 to 7.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.8	11.3	1.04x	8.7 to 15.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	149	143.2	1.04x	137.4 to 161.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9	8.7	1.03x	6.3 to 12.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.7	17.9	0.99x	13.6 to 22.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.6	30.2	0.98x	24.7 to 35.3	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.9	6.2	0.95x	3.5 to 9.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	426.3	453.4	0.94x	405.4 to 448.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.3	5.7	0.93x	3.1 to 8.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.9	13.9	0.93x	9.6 to 17.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16	18.7	0.86x	12.3 to 20.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.3	14.5	0.78x	8 to 15.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.4	23.8	0.77x	14.3 to 23.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.9	18.5	0.75x	10.4 to 18.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.2	13	0.55x	4.4 to 11.2	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 Campbell County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,566.3	9,842.6	-13%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.5	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	42.2	59.8	-29%	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	92.5	96.9	-5%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	19.3	28.6	-33%	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.

Formaldehyde19.94 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.06 per million
Benzene1.03 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit122
Rail grade crossing105
Air permit holder (minor source)79
Gas station (mapped facility)39
Brownfield property16
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
Small hazardous waste generator10
Public airport5
Major air pollution source4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Hazardous waste transporter4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Hydroelectric plant1
Solar power 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.

Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc., Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,524,282 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24504BBCCKMTATH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.4
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc - Brookneal Osb, Gladys
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Phenol and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 370,665 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24554GRGPCHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Bwx Technologies Inc - R&D Closed, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc, Gladys
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,405.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Banker Steel Co Llc, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Zinc compounds, Nickel, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 558 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2450WBNKRS351RA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Banker Steel Co Llc, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046123618 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Fld, Lynchburg
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID LYH (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Altavista Power Station, Altavista
Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,065.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002401847 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc, Gladys
Major air pollution source. Penalties $9,405.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brookneal Town - Staunton River Lagoon, Brookneal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,925.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010916740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Schrader-Bridgeport International, Altavista
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020667964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Schrader-Bridgeport International, Altavista
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 24517PDMNT205FR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Bwx Technologies Inc - R&D Closed, Lynchburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Altavista Power Station, Altavista
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,065.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002401847 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Kelleys Market - Evington, Evington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070598538 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc, Gladys
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,405.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc, Gladys
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,405.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
LYNCHBURG CITY WATER TOWER, Lynchburg
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 516800015 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 3.9
Bgf Industries, Altavista
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000343851 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Bwx Technologies Inc - R&D Closed, Lynchburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Bwx Technologies Inc - R&D Closed, Lynchburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Altavista Power Station, Altavista
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $10,065.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002401847 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Schrader-Bridgeport International, Altavista
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020667964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lynchburg Foundry Llc, D/B/A Archer Creek Foundry, Lynchburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020678113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Altavista Town - Wastewater Treatment Plant, Altavista
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039928503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

Correctional facilities

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

Rustburg Correctional Unit #9
EPA FRS registry ID
110012821438
Water system
VA5031275
Health-based violations
2 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
3
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Doc Rustburg Correctional Unit 9, Rustburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110022449956
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Campbell 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 Campbell 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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