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Prince George County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Prince George County is 145.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 179 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (84), Gas station (mapped facility) (24), Air permit holder (minor source) (23). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 37.1616, -77.2472.

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 Prince George County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	76.9	51.8	1.48xSignificant	65.5 to 89.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25	17.9	1.4xSignificant	18.7 to 32.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.6	30.2	1.38xSignificant	33.4 to 51.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.6	8.7	1.1x	5.9 to 14.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	481.3	453.4	1.06x	451.9 to 512	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.9	18.5	1.02x	13.5 to 25.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	145.3	143.2	1.01x	129.2 to 162.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.6	6.6	1x	3.7 to 11	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.9	18.7	0.96x	12.6 to 24.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.2	14.5	0.91x	8.5 to 19.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.1	13.9	0.87x	7.7 to 18.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	8.9	11.3	0.79x	5.3 to 14	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	10.2	13	0.78x	6.4 to 15.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.8	23.8	0.66x	10.8 to 22.3	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 Prince George County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,210.1	9,842.6	-27%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.9	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	60.3	59.8	+1%	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	63.6	96.9	-34%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	24.9	28.6	-13%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde20.82 per million
Ethylene Oxide5.46 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde2.04 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit84
Gas station (mapped facility)24
Air permit holder (minor source)23
Rail grade crossing17
Small hazardous waste generator6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Hazardous waste transporter3
TRI reporting facility3
Heliport2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Solar power plant1
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.

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Gregg-Adams Va - Ranges, Fort Lee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 5,810 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23801SRMYC3901A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Metl-Span I Ltd East, Prince George
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $89,619.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001914689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Nucor Insulated Panel Group, Prince George
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Diisocyanates. 34,875 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23875MTLSP6001Q (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Us Army Garrison And Fort Lee, Fort Lee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000826116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Bureau Of Prisons- Fcc Petersburg Va, Hopewell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039019406 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Red Hill Utility Llc, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $66,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008997130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
New Dixie Mart, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070598047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp-Prince Georg, Prince George
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001894148 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Prince George Sewerage And Water Company, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,498.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010915518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Travelers Inn - Petersburg, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110062647621 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
U.S. Army - Fort Lee, Fort Lee
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120400 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Prince George County Wwtp, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070825704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Fort Lee Water Tank No. 1, Fort Lee
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID x225c0e5158a4c27c5a781d9eb4b0275e (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Metl-Span I Ltd East, Prince George
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $89,619.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001914689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Metl-Span I Ltd East, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $89,619.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001914689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Prince George Rmc Plant, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027236024 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Rives Road Solar, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,498.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071500776 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Southpoint Business Park Lot 12, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,954.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071504532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Meadows Section 3, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,113.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071510960 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Vp163, Prince George
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $46,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071513119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Powell Creek Solar, Disputanta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,128.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071958802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Metl-Span I Ltd East, Prince George
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $89,619.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001914689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Kpac Holdings Incorporated, Disputanta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002433466 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Food Lion Distribution Center Dc20, Disputanta
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005226807 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Prince George Rmc Plant, Prince George
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110027236024 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

Correctional facilities

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

Us Federal Correctional Complex-Petersburg, Hopewell
EPA FRS registry ID
110005215999
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Bureau Of Prisons- Fcc Petersburg Va, Hopewell
EPA FRS registry ID
110039019406
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Petersburg Federal Correctional Complex Ms4, Hopewell City
EPA FRS registry ID
110071365573
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Prince George 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 George 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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