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Southampton County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Southampton County is 173.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 171 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (69), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (37), Air permit holder (minor source) (15). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 36.7702, -77.0971.

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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 Southampton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.9	30.2	1.49xSignificant	34.7 to 57.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.7	8.7	1.23x	5.9 to 18.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	173.6	143.2	1.21xSignificant	152.6 to 197.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60.4	51.8	1.17x	48.4 to 75.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.3	17.9	1.13x	13.4 to 30.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	24.9	23.8	1.05x	16.9 to 35.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.2	13.9	1.02x	8.7 to 22.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.4	11.3	1.01x	6.4 to 19.5	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	442.1	453.4	0.98x	406.1 to 480.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.5	18.7	0.83x	9.5 to 24.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	11.6	18.5	0.63x	6.5 to 19.8	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 Southampton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,093.2	9,842.6	+3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.3	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	75.5	59.8	+26%	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	80	96.9	-18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	18.7	28.6	-35%	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.

Formaldehyde18.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.86 per million
Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing69
NPDES wastewater discharge permit37
Air permit holder (minor source)15
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Small hazardous waste generator12
Major air pollution source4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Biomass power plant1
Oil-fired power plant1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

Solenis Llc, Courtland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Triethylamine, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), 1,2-Dichloropropane. Reports carcinogens. 76,469 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23851HRCLSROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Enviva Southampton, Franklin
Major air pollution source. Penalties $35,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046597492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Solenis Llc, Courtland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Enviva Southampton, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $35,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046597492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Atlantic Pole & Piling - Newsoms, Newsoms
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Copper And Copper Compounds, Lead and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 209 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 23874TLNTCRTE67 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Arkema Inc Franklin Plant, Courtland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: tert-Butyl alcohol. 2,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2383WRKMNC2747S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Atlantic Wood Industries Newsoms, Newsoms
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012503941 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Arkema Inc, Courtland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012148461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Drewryville Fas Shop, Drewryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,762.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070596774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Solenis Llc, Courtland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Nottoway Diesel Generating Facility, Courtland
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 7941 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Dominion - Southampton Power Station, Franklin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000869695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Courtland Town - Wastewater Treatment Plant, Courtland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039928521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Solenis Llc, Courtland
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Solenis Llc, Courtland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Arkema Inc, Courtland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012148461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Atlantic Wood Industries Newsoms, Newsoms
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012503941 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dominion - Southampton Power Station, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000869695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Capron Town - Elementary School, Capron
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010915910 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Arkema Inc, Courtland
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012148461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Eastman Chemical Resins Incorporated, Courtland
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012261435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Allan Myers Va Inc, Ivor
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070876765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Southampton Power Station, Franklin
Biomass power plant.
Record ID 10774 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 2.6
Southampton Power Station, Franklin
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044300324 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Asphalt Emulsion Industries - Branchville, Branchville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071711348 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

Correctional facilities

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

Doc - Southampton Correctional Center, Capron
EPA FRS registry ID
110005246634
Water system
VA3175730
Health-based violations
8 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
14
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
Yes, 2 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Southampton Jail Farm
EPA FRS registry ID
110012834353
Water system
VA3175600
Health-based violations
2 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
6
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Doc - Deerfield Correctional Center, Capron
EPA FRS registry ID
110064211348
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Southampton 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 Southampton 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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