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Clarke County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Clarke County is 148.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 99 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (29), Rail grade crossing (26), Air permit holder (minor source) (13). One correctional facility operates 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: 39.123, -77.9703.

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 Clarke County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	148.2	143.2	1.03x	127.4 to 172.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	26.9	30.2	0.89x	18.8 to 38.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.1	18.5	0.82x	8.5 to 25.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	365.9	453.4	0.81x	330.1 to 405.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	40.4	51.8	0.78x	30.2 to 53.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.6	23.8	0.74x	10.5 to 28.4	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 Clarke County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,634.2	9,842.6	-22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.3	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	97.4	96.9	+0%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29	28.6	+2%	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.

Formaldehyde18.55 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.92 per million
Benzene1.34 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit29
Rail grade crossing26
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Small hazardous waste generator4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Public airport3
TRI reporting facility3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Heliport1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Trelleborg Marine Systems N.A. Inc., Berryville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate. Reports carcinogens. 270 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2261WTRLLB532JA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Us Dhs Mt Weather Eoc, Bluemont
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017183331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Trelleborg Marine Systems Usa, Inc., Berryville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064383082 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Griffith Energy Services Inc-Berryville, Berryville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Naphthalene, Xylene (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 22611CLRKC618EM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Griffith Energy Services Inc - Berryville, Berryville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496455 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Us Dhs Mt Weather Eoc, Bluemont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 6 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 20135SDHSM19844 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.6
Berryville Graphics, Inc, Berryville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064119751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Mark A. Nofs Site, Berryville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015329090 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Va Strc 1052/ 1053 - Va 7 Over Nsrr Clarke County (Vdot), Berryville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID xc5ed0ed3de5e23c17abf5a84d8a3defe (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Hunt Country Propane, Berryville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Mixture.
TRI facility ID 2261WHNTCN535JA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Us Dhs Mt Weather Eoc, Bluemont
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017183331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Us Dhs Mt Weather Eoc, Bluemont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017183331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Roy E Potts Water Treatment Plant, Berryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070526938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Stuart M Perry Inc - Berryville, Berryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007006872 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Boyce Stp, Boyce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010913271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Prospect Hill Springs Wtp, Boyce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,650.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015314319 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Berryville Wwtp, Berryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009116312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Stuart M Perry Inc - Berryville, Berryville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007006872 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Trelleborg Marine Systems Usa, Inc., Berryville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064383082 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Berryville Graphics, Inc, Berryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064119751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
7-Eleven 32269, White Post
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006458868 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
White Post Detention Center, White Post
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007320023 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cochrans Lumber & Millwork, Inc., Berryville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013328559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Local Wood Shop, Berryville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069428097 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Berryville Senior Living Expansion, Berryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071499449 (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.

White Post Detention Center, White Post
EPA FRS registry ID
110007320023
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Clarke 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 Clarke 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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