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Lynchburg city, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lynchburg city is 184.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 461 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (128), Air permit holder (minor source) (114), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (43). 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: 37.4011, -79.1858.

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 Lynchburg city compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.5	3.4	1.62x	3.4 to 8.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	6.3	4.1	1.54xSignificant	4.2 to 9.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.7	30.2	1.45xSignificant	37.6 to 50.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.6	4.8	1.38x	4.4 to 9.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	184.6	143.2	1.29xSignificant	171.7 to 198.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.4	6.6	1.27x	5.9 to 11.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.7	51.8	1.21xSignificant	55.3 to 70.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.2	4.4	1.18x	3.1 to 8.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.4	5.7	1.12x	4.2 to 9.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.6	11.3	1.12x	9.4 to 16.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.6	8.7	1.1x	6.9 to 13	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.4	14.5	1.06x	11.6 to 20	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.6	3.7	0.97x	2.1 to 5.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	437.6	453.4	0.97x	416.8 to 459.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.4	4.6	0.96x	2.6 to 7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.3	18.7	0.87x	12.7 to 20.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.1	13.9	0.87x	9 to 16.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.1	18.5	0.87x	12.3 to 20.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.3	6.2	0.85x	3.1 to 8.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.8	17.9	0.77x	10.2 to 18.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	4.7	6.6	0.71x	2.8 to 7.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.8	23.8	0.71x	13 to 21.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	5.9	13	0.45x	3.5 to 9.1	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 Lynchburg city
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,250.8	9,842.6	+14%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.4	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	75.8	59.8	+27%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.8	6.2	+25%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	92.5	96.9	-5%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	32.1	28.6	+12%	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.

Formaldehyde20.44 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.11 per million
Benzene1.27 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 108 days: 92 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 30, peak 69.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit128
Air permit holder (minor source)114
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)43
Gas station (mapped facility)43
Rail grade crossing39
Small hazardous waste generator32
Brownfield property17
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)14
TRI reporting facility11
Large hazardous waste generator7
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)6
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
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.

Choice Adhesives Corp, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,112.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.4
Slocum Adhesives Corp, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Toluene, n-Hexane, Trichloroethylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 156,316 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24501SLCMC1409B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Davis-Frost Inc, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Ethylbenzene, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 9,840 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24506DVSPN3420C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Griffin Pipe Products Co, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds and 1 more. 538,892 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24505GRFFNADAMS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Choice Adhesives Corp, Lynchburg
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,112.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Norcraft Cos, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers. 30,350 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24502STRMR1MILL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Banker Steel Co Llc, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 278 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24502MNTGB1619W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Slocum Adhesives Corp., Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070334303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Davis Frost Inc, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000343806 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Griffin Pipe Products Company Llc, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585750 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Parker Hannifin Corporation - Powertrain Division, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000343753 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Boxley Lynchburg Asphalt Plant, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 9 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2450WBXLYL3535J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Choice Adhesives Corp, Lynchburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,112.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Westover Dairy, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid. 394 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24501WSTVR2801F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Westover Dairy, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000869980 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Banker Steel Co Llc - 30997, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001910852 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Westrock Converting Company, Llc - Lynchburg, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000343780 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Choice Adhesives Corp, Lynchburg
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $9,112.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000496482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Belvac Production Machinery, Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Cobalt, Lead, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 2450WBLVCP237GR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Slocum Adhesives Corp., Lynchburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Dichloromethane, Diisocyanates, 2,4-Diaminotoluene. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 2450WSLCMD25CAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Flowserve - Lynchburg Operations, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000885597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Belvac Production Machinery, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011529863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Virginia Metal Treating, Lynchburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071284170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
International Paper Packaging Plant, Lynchburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001895735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Davis Frost Inc, Lynchburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000343806 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Lynchburg city

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 Lynchburg city, 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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