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Charlotte County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Charlotte County is 177.5 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 143 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (51), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (38), Air permit holder (minor source) (24). 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: 36.9735, -78.6046.

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 Charlotte County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.8	30.2	1.48xSignificant	32.4 to 61.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.3	51.8	1.26x	50.4 to 84.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	177.5	143.2	1.24xSignificant	150 to 209.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	449.5	453.4	0.99x	403.7 to 499.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.9	23.8	0.84x	10.7 to 34.3	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 Charlotte County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,862.4	9,842.6	+41%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.7	75.3	-5%	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	153.7	96.9	+59%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	57.6	28.6	+101%	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.

Formaldehyde19.33 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde2.04 per million
Benzene0.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing51
NPDES wastewater discharge permit38
Air permit holder (minor source)24
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Small hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Solar power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Morgan Lumber Co Inc., Red Oak
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 1,284 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2396WMRGNL628JE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Morgan Lumber Co Inc, Red Oak
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039204027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Drakes Branch Wwtp, Drakes Branch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010844408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Morgan Lumber Co Inc, Red Oak
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039204027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Magnolia Bar Grille, Keysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070603266 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Morgan Lumber Co Inc, Red Oak
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039204027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Keysville Wwtp, Keysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071710342 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Tucker Timber Products, Inc., Keysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007345596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
United Parcel Service-Vakey, Keysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,300,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006136243 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Tucker Timber Products, Inc., Keysville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007345596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Lighthouse Academia Group, Charlotte Court House
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071500559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Cardinal Homes Inc, Wylliesburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020681421 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
James And Company Llc - Watkins Bridge, Randolph
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070619576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1428901747 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
D And W Motors, Drakes Branch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070874287 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Coastal Mart Inc #906, Drakes Branch
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008193622 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Charlotte County Schools Jeffress Elementary, Charlotte Courthouse
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010914494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Charlotte County Schools Bacon District Elementary, Saxe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010915796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Charlotte County Schools Phenix Elem, Phenix
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020674064 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cardinal Homes Inc, Wylliesburg
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110020681421 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Felton Bros. Transit Mix, Inc.
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022570813 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ontario Hardwood Co Inc Dry Kiln, Keysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022573357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Blue Ridge Railcar Repair (Brrr), Keysville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038455436 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Blue Ridge Railcar Repair (Brrr), Keysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038455436 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ontario Hardwood Co., Inc., Keysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064067058 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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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