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Prince Edward County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Prince Edward County is 193.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 147 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (62), Rail grade crossing (30), Air permit holder (minor source) (19). 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: 37.243, -78.4585.

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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 Prince Edward County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
PancreasDeaths18.711.31.65xSignificant11.6 to 28.62020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases81.651.81.58xSignificant66.4 to 99.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths45.430.21.5xSignificant34.3 to 59.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases25.617.91.43x16.9 to 37.42019-2023
All cancerDeaths193.5143.21.35xSignificant169.3 to 220.42020-2024
PancreasNew cases1813.91.29x11.5 to 27.52019-2023
All cancerNew cases486.9453.41.07x447.2 to 529.42019-2023
BladderNew cases18.618.70.99x11.7 to 28.42019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases1414.50.97x7.7 to 23.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases11.918.50.64x6.7 to 19.92019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases13.923.80.58x7.6 to 23.52019-2023

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 Prince Edward County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death10,738.49,842.6+9%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7475.3-2%years
Child mortality54.359.8-9%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths92.396.9-5%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths20.928.6-27%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.

  • Formaldehyde18.55 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.98 per million
  • Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 325 days: 318 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 33, peak 67.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit62
  • Rail grade crossing30
  • Air permit holder (minor source)19
  • Gas station (mapped facility)17
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)9
  • Small hazardous waste generator3
  • Public airport2
  • Major air pollution source1
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Heliport1
  • 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.

  1. Farmville Advanced Wwtp, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,297.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039694337 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  2. Farmville Rmc Plant, Prospect

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 2396WFRMVL163PR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  3. Longwood University, Farmville

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020674965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  4. Former Mary E. Branch School, Farmville

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071978790 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  5. Longwood University, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020674965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  6. Lindsay Hardwoods Inc., Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012686600 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.3

  7. Central Redi Mix Concrete, Meherrin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020678863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2

  8. Prince Edward County Sanitary Landfill, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063272952 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.8

  9. Buffalo Shook Co Inc, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001887753 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  10. Fas Mart 7, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005239349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  11. Coastal Mart Inc #901, Farmville

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005245902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  12. Dominion Virginia Power, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008179425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  13. Farmville Wastewater Treatment, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010918212 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  14. Longwood University, Farmville

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020674965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  15. Central Redi Mix Concrete, Meherrin

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020678863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  16. Sheetz Store #395 - Major Remodel, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039135762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  17. Ellington Energy Service Inc, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056927526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  18. Lowe'S Of Farmville, Va, #2810, Farmville

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110061707700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  19. Farmville Asphalt Plant, Prospect

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070102351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  20. Farmville Wtp, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070528498 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  21. Farmville Rmc Plant, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070569739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  22. Crossroads Csb Former Prj Land Trust, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070598068 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  23. Jefferson Robert And Kathryn, Farmville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070598233 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  24. Hogge Residence, Famville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070599136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  25. Scott Residence, Meherrin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070600008 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward 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.

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