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Waynesboro city, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Waynesboro city is 192.7 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 144 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (50), Air permit holder (minor source) (22), Gas station (mapped facility) (18). 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: 38.0663, -78.9046.

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 Waynesboro city compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	18.5	8.7	2.13xSignificant	12.3 to 27.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10.8	6.6	1.64x	6.1 to 18	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.9	30.2	1.49xSignificant	34.8 to 57.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.3	51.8	1.42xSignificant	60.2 to 88.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	192.7	143.2	1.35xSignificant	170.9 to 216.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.8	13.9	1.28x	11.5 to 26.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.1	14.5	1.11x	10.2 to 24.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	485.9	453.4	1.07x	450 to 524.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.1	18.5	1.03x	12.2 to 28.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.7	17.9	0.99x	11 to 27.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.6	11.3	0.94x	6.1 to 17.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.8	23.8	0.92x	14.6 to 31.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.5	18.7	0.88x	10.7 to 24.5	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 Waynesboro city
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,090	9,842.6	+13%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.6	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	70.4	59.8	+18%	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	93.5	96.9	-4%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.8	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.

Formaldehyde17.54 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.68 per million
Benzene1.08 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit50
Air permit holder (minor source)22
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Small hazardous waste generator16
Brownfield property14
Rail grade crossing12
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Major air pollution source1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
TRI reporting facility1
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.

The Lycra Co Llc, Waynesboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Diisocyanates. 165,090 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 22980DPNTWDUPON (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Invista S.ÂÃ R.L. Waynesboro, Waynesboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Invista S.ÂÃ R.L. Waynesboro, Waynesboro
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
The Leggett Property, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965792 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Boys & Girls Club - North Parcels, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965904 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Boys & Girls Club - South Parcels, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965905 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Constitution Park, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071966295 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Coffey Properties, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971250 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Shifflett Property, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971251 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Free Range Electric, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971252 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
890 Shenandoah Village Drive, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975637 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
0 Shenandoah Village Drive, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975638 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Virginia Museum Of Natural History Property, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980540 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Delphine Avenue Parcel 2, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980645 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Waynesboro Fire Department, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981601 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Metal Crafters, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982467 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
General Wayne Hotel, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982468 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Invista S.ÂÃ R.L. Waynesboro, Waynesboro
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Invista S.ÂÃ R.L. Waynesboro, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Waynesboro Wastewater Treatment Facility, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000562793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Invista S.ÂÃ R.L. Waynesboro, Waynesboro
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Tforce Freight - Waynesboro, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $860,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031294613 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lsr Holdings, Inc., Waynesboro
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,630.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070666919 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Waynesboro Lumber Yard, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070876989 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Estes Express Lines - 008 Waynesboro, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071996854 (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.

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Waynesboro city

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 Waynesboro city, 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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