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Scott County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Scott County is 187.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 327 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (135), Rail grade crossing (132), Air permit holder (minor source) (25). 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: 36.74, -82.5832.

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 Scott County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.9	4.8	1.65x	4.5 to 13.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.7	30.2	1.58xSignificant	38.7 to 58.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	187.2	143.2	1.31xSignificant	167.6 to 208.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	53.4	51.8	1.03x	43.6 to 65.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.9	11.3	0.96x	6.4 to 18.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	12	17.9	0.67x	6.7 to 20.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	277.8	453.4	0.61x	252.3 to 305.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	11.2	18.5	0.61x	6.5 to 18.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	8.3	13.9	0.6x	4.6 to 14.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	9.5	18.7	0.51x	5.7 to 15.9	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 Scott County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,805.8	9,842.6	+20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.4	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	119.9	96.9	+24%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	26.3	28.6	-8%	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.

Formaldehyde18.67 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.82 per million
Acetaldehyde1.97 per million
Benzene0.91 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit135
Rail grade crossing132
Air permit holder (minor source)25
Gas station (mapped facility)21
Brownfield property3
Small hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
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.

Joy Global Underground Mining Llc, Duffield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1,510 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2424WJYGLB811BN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Tempur Production Usa Inc, Duffield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 70 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24244TMPRP4700B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Hilton Residences Stp, Duffield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,858.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070601421 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Joy Global Underground Mining Llc - Duffield, Duffield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071434046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Tempur Production Usa Inc, Duffield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002372600 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Nickelsville Wwtp, Nickelsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,621.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009767412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Empire Mobile Home Park Stp, Duffield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,922.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009767895 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Jennings Apartments Stp, Gate City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070601754 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Dungannon Stp, Dungannon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009767831 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Scott County Schools - Hilton Elementary, Hiltons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010134470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tilson Jessica Residences Stp, Duffield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070598293 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hilton Depot Stp, Hiltons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070948169 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Virginia Forest Products Llc, Duffield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070435345 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Robert'S Tire, Weber City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972337 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Ruritan Club, Dungannon
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979693 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mike'S Garage & Super Auto Center, Weber City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981330 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Scott County Psa - Holston Regional Wwtp, Weber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009767733 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Duffield Industrial Park Wwtp, Duffield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009116125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Dungannon Water Filtration Plant, Dungannon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070526961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Lane Rentals Stp, Gate City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070598158 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Harding Donald Iii And Brittany Residences Stp, Gate City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070603204 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Hillman Glenn Scott Residences Stp, Duffield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071896876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Vfp Incorporated/Concrete Shelter Division, Duffield
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $3,649.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001891463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Fuller Asphalt Material Llc, Bristol
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $3,816.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002033399 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Bellamy Manufacturing And Repair Company Stp, Hiltons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009768386 (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.

Sw Va Regional Jail Authority - Duffield, Duffield
EPA FRS registry ID
110020683367
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Scott 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 Scott 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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