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Louisa County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Louisa County is 155.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 302 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (153), Rail grade crossing (63), Air permit holder (minor source) (28). 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: 37.9453, -77.9377.

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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 Louisa County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	7.1	4.1	1.73xSignificant	4.2 to 11.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5.8	3.7	1.57x	3.3 to 9.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.7	6.6	1.32x	5.8 to 13	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.7	30.2	1.22x	30 to 44.5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28	23.8	1.18x	21.5 to 36	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60.1	51.8	1.16x	51.6 to 69.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10	8.7	1.15x	6.8 to 14.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.8	11.3	1.13x	8.9 to 18.2	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.6	18.7	1.1x	15.5 to 27	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	155.3	143.2	1.08x	140.8 to 171.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15	13.9	1.08x	10.5 to 20.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.1	5.7	1.07x	3.5 to 10.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	470.1	453.4	1.04x	443.8 to 497.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.1	17.9	1.01x	13.3 to 24.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.9	14.5	0.89x	8.8 to 18.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.3	18.5	0.88x	11.8 to 22.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.7	6.6	0.86x	3.1 to 9.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.3	13	0.56x	4 to 12.4	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 Louisa County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,533.3	9,842.6	-3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.9	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	53.8	59.8	-10%	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	104.5	96.9	+8%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	35	28.6	+22%	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.

Formaldehyde19.24 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde2.02 per million
Benzene1.03 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit153
Rail grade crossing63
Air permit holder (minor source)28
Gas station (mapped facility)25
Small hazardous waste generator8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Public airport3
Major air pollution source2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Gas power plant2
Solar power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Nuclear power plant1
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.

Gordonsville Power Station, Gordonsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, n-Hexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,300 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 22942GRDNS115RE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
North Anna, Mineral
Nuclear power plant.
Record ID 6168 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4.9
Dominion - Gordonsville Power Station, Gordonsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Shenandoah Crossing Stp, Gordonsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,960.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010913912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Dominion - Gordonsville Power Station, Gordonsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Old Dominion Electric Co-Op Louisa Generation Facility, Gordonsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014436306 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Lake Anna Family Campground, Mineral
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010914001 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Dominion - Gordonsville Power Station, Gordonsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Six 0 Five Village M H P Stp, Mineral
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $186,675.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009767234 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Old Dominion Electric Co-Op Louisa Generation Facility, Gordonsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014436306 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Louisa Generation Facility, Gordonsville
Gas power plant.
Record ID 7837 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.5
Northeast Creek Water Treatment Plant, Louisa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010914895 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Zion Crossroads Wwtp, Gordonsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071710391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Gordonsville Energy Lp, Gordonsville
Gas power plant.
Record ID 54844 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.2
Virginia Electric - North Anna Power Station, Mineral
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001891114 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Louisa Regional Sewage Treatme, Louisa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010914216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Dominion Electric Co-Op Louisa Generation Facility, Gordonsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014436306 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Klockner Pentaplast Of America, Gordonsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040456789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative - Louisa, Mineral
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070792620 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Southern Auto Parts, Louisa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071256118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Twin Oaks Community, Louisa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010912691 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Trae Fuels Ltd, Bumpass
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043570944 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Hampton Inn Zion Crossroads, Louisa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,290.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071503177 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Koren Parcel B, Mineral
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071863705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Get Captive Llc - Zion Crossroads, Gordonsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010844471 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

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 Louisa 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 Louisa 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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