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Fairfax County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fairfax County is 101.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,958 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (681), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (571), Gas station (mapped facility) (220). 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: 38.8381, -77.4134.

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 County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases15.8131.22xSignificant14.8 to 16.82019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)Deaths1.91.91x1.1 to 2.92020-2024
ThyroidDeaths0.50.51x0.3 to 0.72020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases1616.40.98x13.7 to 18.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.86.20.94x5.2 to 6.52019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.14.40.93x3.6 to 4.62020-2024
StomachNew cases6.16.60.92x5.5 to 6.72019-2023
StomachDeaths2.32.70.85x1.9 to 2.72020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases15.518.50.84x14.5 to 16.52019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths4.75.70.82x4.2 to 5.32020-2024
PancreasNew cases11.313.90.81x10.5 to 12.22019-2023
BladderDeaths3.34.10.8x2.8 to 3.82020-2024
All cancerNew cases353.5453.40.78x348.8 to 358.12019-2023
PancreasDeaths8.811.30.78x8.1 to 9.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.74.80.77x3.3 to 4.22020-2024
BladderNew cases14.318.70.76x13.4 to 15.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths4.96.60.74x4.4 to 5.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.38.70.72x5.7 to 6.92019-2023
All cancerDeaths101.4143.20.71x99 to 103.92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.420.7x1.1 to 1.72020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases9.314.50.64x8.6 to 10.22019-2023
EsophagusDeaths2.33.70.62x2 to 2.72020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases11.117.90.62x10.3 to 11.92019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths23.40.59x1.7 to 2.42020-2024
EsophagusNew cases2.74.60.59x2.3 to 3.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases26.551.80.51x25.3 to 27.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths14.730.20.49x13.8 to 15.72020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases10.723.80.45x9.9 to 11.62019-2023

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 County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death3,771.59,842.6-62%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy84.575.3+12%years
Child mortality30.259.8-49%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality3.86.2-39%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths36.896.9-62%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths10.528.6-63%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.

  • Formaldehyde22.33 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.26 per million
  • Benzene1.99 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 284 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, peak 124.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,958 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Air permit holder (minor source)681
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit571
  • Gas station (mapped facility)220
  • Small hazardous waste generator168
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)141
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)84
  • Hazardous waste transporter14
  • Rail grade crossing14
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
  • Large hazardous waste generator10
  • Major air pollution source7
  • Heliport7
  • TRI reporting facility7
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter5
  • Industrial wastewater discharge3
  • Landfill (mapped facility)3
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
  • EPA air quality monitor2
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Biomass power plant2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Brownfield property1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Virginia Concrete Edsall Road Plant, Springfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2,401 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 22151VRGNC6995E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  2. Titan Virginia Ready Mix Limited Liability Corp, Springfield

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $26,680.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055618292 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  3. Sicpa Securink Corp, Springfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Phthalic anhydride. Reports carcinogens. 1,250 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 22153SCPVR8000R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  4. Sicpa Securink Corporation, Springfield

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  5. Superior Concrete Materials Inc. - Lorton, Lorton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 898 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2207WSPRRC842TE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  6. Newington Concrete Plant, Lorton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 272 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 22122NWNGT8413T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  7. Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Centreville Plant, Centreville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 58 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2202WTTNVR15718 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  8. Us Army - Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000620374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  9. Us Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylbenzene, Naphthalene, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 13 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2206WSRMYF943JA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.4

  10. Virginia Concrete Edsall Plant, Springfield

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008055406 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  11. Us Army - Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000620374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  12. Titan Virginia Ready Mix Llc - Centreville, Centreville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020677613 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  13. Sicpa Securink Corporation, Springfield

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  14. Us Army - Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000620374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  15. Us Army - Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000620374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  16. Covanta Fairfax Inc, Lorton

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001886987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  17. Springfield Near Road Site, Springfield

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 510590031 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 4.7

  18. Virginia Concrete Centreville Plant, Centreville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2202WVRGNC15717 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  19. Us Postal Service - Merrifield Vehicle Maintenance, Fairfax

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070877465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Lorton Rmc Plant, Lorton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2207WCLNLC942GU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  21. George Bush Center For Intelligence (Cia), Mc Lean

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylbenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Cumene, Naphthalene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2210WCHDQRRUTES (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  22. Bren Mar, Alexandria

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2231WBRNMR6315B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  23. Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Springfield Plant, Springfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead And Lead Compounds. 57 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 22151STHRN6600E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.4

  24. Lee District Park, Groveton

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 510590030 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 4.3

  25. Covanta Fairfax Inc, Lorton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001886987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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.

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