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Gloucester County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Gloucester County is 171.8 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 127 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (60), Gas station (mapped facility) (22), Air permit holder (minor source) (18). 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: 37.422, -76.575.

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 Gloucester County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	8.7	4.6	1.89xSignificant	5.6 to 13.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	42.8	23.8	1.8xSignificant	35.2 to 51.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	6.3	3.7	1.7x	3.7 to 10.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.8	30.2	1.38xSignificant	34.7 to 50.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	14.5	11.3	1.28x	10.4 to 19.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.3	51.8	1.22xSignificant	54.6 to 73.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	171.8	143.2	1.2xSignificant	156.6 to 188.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.8	5.7	1.19x	4 to 11	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.7	4.8	1.19x	3.2 to 9.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.7	17.9	1.16x	15.6 to 27.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.9	13.9	1.14x	11.5 to 21.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	496.5	453.4	1.1xSignificant	470.1 to 524.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.4	18.7	1.09x	15.6 to 26.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.6	14.5	1.08x	11.1 to 21.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.9	6.6	1.05x	4.3 to 10.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.5	8.7	0.86x	4.8 to 11.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.8	18.5	0.85x	11.4 to 21.4	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 Gloucester County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,639.4	9,842.6	-12%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.1	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	47.8	59.8	-20%	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	77.1	96.9	-20%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.2	28.6	+5%	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.

Formaldehyde18.27 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.63 per million
Benzene0.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit60
Gas station (mapped facility)22
Air permit holder (minor source)18
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
Small hazardous waste generator8
Large hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Solar power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Middle Peninsula Landfill, Saluda
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001911183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Gloucester County Water Treatment Plant, Gloucester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010913663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Middle Peninsula Landfill, Saluda
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001911183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Tcs Materials Gloucester Ready-Mix, Gloucester
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 2306WTCSMT5248G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Advanced Finishing Systems Incorporated, Hayes
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $6,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020684311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Middle Peninsula Landfill, Saluda
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001911183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tcs Materials Gloucester Ready-Mix, Gloucester
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070813266 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Brent & Beckys Bulbs, Gloucester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070825843 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
York River Yacht Haven, Gloucester Point
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,361.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005238242 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Gloucester Solar, Gloucester
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070871117 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Waste Management Middle Peninsula Lfgte, Glenns
Biomass power plant.
Record ID 57018 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 2.5
Rappahannock Community College - Glenns Campus, Glenns
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002438489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Advanced Finishing Systems Incorporated, Hayes
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020684311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Big Island Seafood Incorporated - Number 1, Gloucester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070549131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Rappahannock Community College - Glenns Campus, Glenns
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002438489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Ware Academy, Gloucester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110052756157 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1234596694 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Vulcan-Saluda, Glenns
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070568120 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Vulcan-Gloucester, Gloucester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070568892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Forecastle Llc Property, Hayes
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070601901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Hickory Hill, Gloucester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070620267 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Gloucester Lumber Products Incorporated - Dutton, Gloucester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002432412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gunns Body Shop Inc, Gloucester
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005235977 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hudgins Bill Olds Pontiac Gmc, Gloucester
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008178275 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Quinn Motors Inc, Gloucester
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008184133 (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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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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