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Lunenburg County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lunenburg County is 168.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 78 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (27), Air permit holder (minor source) (16), Gas station (mapped facility) (7). One correctional facility operates 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: 36.9342, -78.2471.

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 Lunenburg County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	52.8	30.2	1.75xSignificant	38.9 to 70.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	87.3	51.8	1.69xSignificant	69.4 to 109.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	20.8	14.5	1.43x	11.5 to 35.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	168.4	143.2	1.18x	142.9 to 197.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.8	17.9	1.16x	11.7 to 34.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	495.8	453.4	1.09x	449.4 to 546.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20	18.7	1.07x	12.3 to 32	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 Lunenburg County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,616	9,842.6	+18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	117.1	59.8	+96%	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	124	96.9	+28%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde18.96 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.98 per million
Benzene0.84 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit27
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Rail grade crossing7
Major air pollution source3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (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.

Virginia Marble Manufacturers Inc, Kenbridge
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 234,844 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23944VRGNMCORNE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Virginia Marble Manufacturers Inc, Kenbridge
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 116,849 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23944VRGNMPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Virginia Marble Manufacturers, Inc, Kenbridge
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037447055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Virginia Marble Manufacturers Inc - Plant #1, Kenbridge
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Victoria East Sewage Treatment Plant, Victoria
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $37,712.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010917268 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Virginia Marble Manufacturers Inc - Plant #1, Kenbridge
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Royal Oak Enterprises, Kenbridge Kilns, Kenbridge
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585466 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Kenbridge Stp, Kenbridge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,627.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010916116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Virginia Marble Manufacturers, Inc, Kenbridge
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037447055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Virginia Marble Manufacturers Inc - Plant #1, Kenbridge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Virginia Marble Manufacturers, Inc, Kenbridge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037447055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Disposal And Recycling Services Of Lunenburg, Lunenburg
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070716030 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Poorhouse Road Solar, Victoria
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $24,576.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071669867 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Dogwood Lane Solar, Lunenburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $916.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071727501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lunenburg County, Kenbridge
Public airport. O.
Record ID W31 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/41489024 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/41491730 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/41585299 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/702368711 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Victoria, Town Of, Victoria
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012821367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Disposal And Recycling Services Of Lunenburg, Lunenburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070876704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Virginia Marble Manufacturers Inc - Plant #1, Kenbridge
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Victoria West Sewage Treatment Plant, Victoria
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010843711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Virginia Marble Manufacturers, Inc, Kenbridge
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037447055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Davis Residence, Victoria
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070596565 (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.

Doc - Lunenburg Correctional Center, Victoria
EPA FRS registry ID
110002033031
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg 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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