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Fairfax city, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fairfax city is 235 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 3 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 124 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (37), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (24), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (22). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 38.852, -77.3021.

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 Fairfax city compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	14.4	4.8	3xSignificant	8.3 to 23.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	21.8	11.3	1.93xSignificant	14.6 to 31.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	11.7	6.6	1.77xSignificant	6.7 to 19	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	235	143.2	1.64xSignificant	208.8 to 263.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	20	13.9	1.44x	13.1 to 29.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17.3	13	1.33x	10.7 to 26.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.5	30.2	1.31x	29.3 to 52.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.7	18.7	1.11x	13.5 to 30.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	439.3	453.4	0.97x	404 to 476.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.1	17.9	0.96x	10.8 to 25.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.7	18.5	0.85x	9.5 to 24.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	43	51.8	0.83x	32.5 to 55.8	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 Fairfax city
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,713.8	9,842.6	-22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.1	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	55.6	59.8	-7%	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	80.9	96.9	-17%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	23.4	28.6	-18%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde22.77 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde2.29 per million
Benzene2.08 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)37
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)24
NPDES wastewater discharge permit22
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Small hazardous waste generator10
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)5
Major air pollution source4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Global Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, n-Hexane, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,257 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 22031FRFXT3800P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Citgo Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,255 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2203WCTGFR96CLN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Motiva Enterprises Llc - Fairfax, Fairfax
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000750152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Buckeye Terminals, Llc - Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000340792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Transmontaigne - Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000896825 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Citgo Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002083897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Global Companies - Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071723393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Buckeye Terminals, Llc - Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000340792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Fair Oaks Dodge, Fairfax
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005222106 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Popes Auto Body And Paint, Fairfax
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110005248124 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Fair City Cleaners, Fairfax
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/12117645981 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Zips Dry Cleaning, Fairfax
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/12117645997 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Dry Cleaner, Fairfax
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/14134117988 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Hilltop Cleaners
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/2402999832 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Dry Cleaner
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/9476766819 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Hogan & Sons Tire & Auto #6002, Fairfax
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005232006 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Buckeye Terminals, Llc - Fairfax Terminal, Fairfax
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000340792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Motiva Enterprises Llc - Fairfax, Fairfax
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000750152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Motiva Enterprises Llc - Fairfax, Fairfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000750152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fair City Cleaners, Fairfax
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001901292 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mckay Chevrolet Inc, Fairfax
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110005219352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fairfax County Emta-Jtn, Fairfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005230026 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Parks Fabricare Cleaner, Fairfax
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005233764 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Facilities Management Division, Fairfax
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005235717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mobil Oil Corp Ss# Gq2, Fairfax
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005243600 (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 Fairfax city

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 Fairfax city, 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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