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Powhatan County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Powhatan County is 132.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 142 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (67), Air permit holder (minor source) (27), Gas station (mapped facility) (15). 3 correctional facilities operate 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: 37.5533, -77.8868.

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 Powhatan County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	30.7	23.8	1.29x	23.3 to 39.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.4	18.7	1.2x	16.3 to 30.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.3	17.9	1.19x	15.5 to 28.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.4	30.2	1.14x	27 to 43.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57	51.8	1.1x	47.4 to 68.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	469.3	453.4	1.04x	439.7 to 500.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	132.5	143.2	0.93x	117.2 to 149.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	13.4	14.5	0.92x	8.1 to 20.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.9	8.7	0.91x	4.9 to 12.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.2	13	0.86x	6.4 to 18.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.9	13.9	0.86x	7.9 to 17.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.5	11.3	0.84x	6.1 to 14.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.9	18.5	0.75x	9.3 to 20.3	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 Powhatan County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,780.4	9,842.6	-21%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.9	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	73.6	59.8	+23%	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	81.1	96.9	-16%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	34.5	28.6	+21%	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.

Formaldehyde19.56 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde2.09 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.16 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit67
Air permit holder (minor source)27
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Rail grade crossing13
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Solar power plant2
Public airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Small hazardous waste generator1
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.

Fighting Creek Wwtp, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,368.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008997871 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Dutoy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $65,812.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071425297 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Beaumont Correctional Center, Beaumont
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063001451 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Powhatan Community Church, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070602211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
O'Reilly & Starbuck, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,788.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071500151 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Powhatan Solar, Macon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,859.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071503952 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Winterfield Place Phase Ii, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,818.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071506288 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
North Ridge Solar, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $129,191.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071644997 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Express Oil Stavemill Crossing, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,702.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071727116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
The Depot At Fighting Creek, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $32,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071907276 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
South Creek Office Warehouse, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,235.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071932683 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Royall Pump And Well Connector Road, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,296.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072085903 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Beaumont Learning Center, Powhatan County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010916937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
The Mill At Fine Creek, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071813954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
S B Cox Incorporated - Powhatan, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001909249 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Colony Construction Inc, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033182213 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Organic Cleaners
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/6545026987 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Dutoy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1354187701 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Huguenot Academy Incorporated, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016662333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Luck Stone Corporation - Powhatan, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020682493 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
The Washbox Llc, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070561721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
S B Cox Incorporated - Powhatan, Powhatan
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001909249 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Powhatan Ready Mix - Flat Rock, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006624126 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Morris Industries Incorporated, Powhatan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024420820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Colony Construction Inc, Powhatan
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110033182213 (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.

Djj Beaumont Juvenile Correction Center, Beaumont
EPA FRS registry ID
110044320393
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Beaumont Correctional Center, Beaumont
EPA FRS registry ID
110063001451
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Doc Powhatan Correctional Center, State Farm
EPA FRS registry ID
110070080583
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Powhatan 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 Powhatan 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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