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Isle of Wight County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Isle of Wight County is 164.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 189 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (76), Air permit holder (minor source) (26), Rail grade crossing (21). 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: 36.8942, -76.6905.

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 Isle of Wight County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	6.1	3.4	1.79x	3.4 to 10.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	36.3	23.8	1.53xSignificant	29.1 to 45	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	18.4	13.9	1.32x	13.7 to 24.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.5	17.9	1.31x	17.8 to 30.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.7	11.3	1.21x	9.8 to 19	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	164.1	143.2	1.15xSignificant	149.3 to 180.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.4	5.7	1.12x	3.7 to 10.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32	30.2	1.06x	26 to 39.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.5	18.7	1.04x	14.7 to 25.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.8	6.6	1.03x	4.1 to 10.8	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.7	6.6	1.02x	3.8 to 11.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	448.9	453.4	0.99x	423.2 to 475.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	48.4	51.8	0.93x	40.8 to 57.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.1	8.7	0.93x	5.2 to 12.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.2	18.5	0.93x	12.5 to 23.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	9.4	14.5	0.65x	5.8 to 14.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7	13	0.54x	3.8 to 11.9	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 Isle of Wight County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,260.3	9,842.6	-16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.8	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	36.7	59.8	-39%	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	77.9	96.9	-20%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.6	28.6	-10%	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.

Formaldehyde18.11 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.73 per million
Benzene0.99 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit76
Air permit holder (minor source)26
Rail grade crossing21
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)19
Gas station (mapped facility)16
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
Heliport4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Major air pollution source3
TRI reporting facility3
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Commercial airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Gas power plant1
Solar power plant1
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.

International Paper Franklin Mill, Franklin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,470,510 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23851NNCMPHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility, Smithfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 140,511 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23430GWLTNHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
International Paper - Franklin Mill, Franklin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000560492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Smithfield-Smithfield Facility (North), Smithfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342102 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp, Smithfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 1,846 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2343WSMTHF51NCH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
St Tissue Llc, Franklin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2385WSTTSS345UN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Capehart Homes Wwtp, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,834.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010912977 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
St Tissue Llc, Franklin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044954617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
International Paper - Franklin Mill, Franklin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000560492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Franklin Lumber Llc, Franklin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016710870 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
St Tissue Llc, Franklin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044954617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Clydes Dale Mobile Community, Windsor
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010914163 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
International Paper Franklin Mill, Franklin
Gas power plant.
Record ID 52152 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
International Paper - Franklin Mill, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000560492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Franklin Lumber Llc, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016710870 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Smithfield, Smithfield
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110053539060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Carrollton Ruritan Club 186, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070600035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Murphys Trailer Park Wwtp A, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070601344 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
International Paper - Franklin Mill, Franklin
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000560492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Hutchinson And Blocker Residences, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070602816 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Butler Residence, Isle Of Wight
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070603684 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Reliance Parts & Recycling, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070874299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Dollar Tree, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,304.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071785219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Isle Of Wight County - Lawnes Pt Water Treatment, Rushmere
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029519858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Claytons Auto Parts Incorporated, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070875403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight 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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