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Newport News city, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Newport News city is 174.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 404 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (114), Air permit holder (minor source) (62), Small hazardous waste generator (60). 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: 37.0923, -76.4903.

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 Newport News city compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.6	6.6	1.45xSignificant	7.8 to 11.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.5	3.4	1.32x	3.2 to 6.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.3	30.2	1.24xSignificant	33.5 to 41.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5	4.1	1.22x	3.7 to 6.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	174.6	143.2	1.22xSignificant	166.3 to 183.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.3	3.7	1.16x	3.1 to 5.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.5	8.7	1.09x	7.7 to 11.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.1	51.8	1.08x	51.5 to 61	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.1	5.7	1.07x	4.6 to 8	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	9.8 to 14.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.6	13.9	1.05x	12.2 to 17.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.8	6.6	1.03x	5.2 to 8.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	444.9	453.4	0.98x	431.5 to 458.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.2	17.9	0.96x	14.7 to 20.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.4	4.6	0.96x	3.1 to 6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.5	4.8	0.94x	3.2 to 6.1	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.4	2.7	0.89x	1.5 to 3.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.8	18.5	0.85x	13.3 to 18.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.2	6.2	0.84x	3.8 to 6.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	3.6	4.4	0.82x	2.5 to 5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.5	23.8	0.78x	15.8 to 21.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	14.5	18.7	0.78x	12.2 to 17.2	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	12.1	16.4	0.74x	7.7 to 18.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10.5	14.5	0.72x	8.5 to 12.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.2	13	0.55x	5.6 to 9.3	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 Newport News city
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,685.8	9,842.6	+9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.2	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	77.3	59.8	+29%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.9	6.2	+11%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	93.6	96.9	-3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	36.9	28.6	+29%	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.

Formaldehyde18.97 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.64 per million
Benzene1.18 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit114
Air permit holder (minor source)62
Small hazardous waste generator60
Gas station (mapped facility)57
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)33
Rail grade crossing22
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
TRI reporting facility8
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)7
Hazardous waste transporter7
Brownfield property6
Large hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source3
Commercial airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Heliport2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Fort Eustis (US Army), Newport News
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID VA6210020321 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Huntington Ingalls Inc, Newport News
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 390,152 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23607NWPRT4101W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated - Nn Shipbldg Div, Newport News
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020673378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Joint Base Langley Eustis-Eustis (Jble-Eustis) Ranges, Fort Eustis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 33,573 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23604SDDSRFORTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Joint Base Langley Eustis, Fort Eustis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Mica Co Of Canada Inc, Newport News
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene. 126,137 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23607MCCMP900JE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Kinyo Virginia Inc, Newport News
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 68,520 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23603KNYVR290EN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Tcs Materials Newport News, Newport News
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 307 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2318WTCSMT7SHIE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Canon Virginia Inc, Newport News
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, o-Xylene. 10,826 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23606CNNVR12000 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Mica Company Of Canada Inc, Newport News
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Canon Virginia Incorporated, Newport News
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Tcs Materials - Newport News, Newport News
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001890856 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated - Nn Shipbldg Div, Newport News
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020673378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Marva Maid Dairy, Newport News
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001135236 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Newport News/Williamsburg Intl, Newport News
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID PHF (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Ergon Asphalt Partners Lp - Newport News Va, Newport News
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23607KCHPT801TE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Ergon Asphalt Partners Lp, Newport News
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000342273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Joint Base Langley Eustis, Fort Eustis
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000585395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated - Nn Shipbldg Div, Newport News
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020673378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated - Nn Shipbldg Div, Newport News
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020673378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Papco Oil Co, Newport News
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 2360WPPCLC47JEF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Newport News - Williamsburg International Airport, Newport News
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009767298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated - Nn Shipbldg Div, Newport News
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020673378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Hrsd Boat Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant, Newport News
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001889065 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Davis Boat Works Inc, Newport News
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $17,364.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009116740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Newport News City - City Hall & Jail, Newport News
EPA FRS registry ID
110001893283
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Newport News 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 Newport News 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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