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Westmoreland County, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Westmoreland County is 161.3 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 63 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (28), Air permit holder (minor source) (12), Gas station (mapped facility) (10). 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: 38.1214, -76.7375.

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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 Westmoreland County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	81	51.8	1.56xSignificant	67.5 to 97.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.6	30.2	1.38xSignificant	32.9 to 52.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	161.3	143.2	1.13x	141.9 to 183.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.6	11.3	1.12x	7.9 to 20.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.1	17.9	1.07x	12.4 to 28.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.7	13.9	1.06x	9.4 to 22.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	475.1	453.4	1.05x	438.6 to 514.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.8	18.7	1.01x	12.7 to 27.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.6	8.7	0.99x	5 to 15	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17	18.5	0.92x	10.7 to 26.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21	23.8	0.88x	13.6 to 31.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.3	14.5	0.85x	6.6 to 21.2	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 Westmoreland County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,259.2	9,842.6	+4%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.3	75.3	+0%	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	109.4	96.9	+13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.8	28.6	+1%	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.

Formaldehyde19.13 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.98 per million
Acetaldehyde1.82 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.08 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit28
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Public airport3
Major air pollution source1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Arrowhead Associates, Inc./Scovill Corp., Montross
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 37.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID VAD042916361 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Carry-On Trailer Corp, Montross
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Manganese, Chromium, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 22,973 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 22520CRRYN159IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Potomac Supply Corporation, Kinsale
Major air pollution source. Penalties $22,743.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Town Of Colonial Beach Dept Of Public Utilities, Colonial Beach
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,739.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070318494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Potomac Supply Corporation, Kinsale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $22,743.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Carry-On Trailer Corp, Montross
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015780038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Montross-Westmoreland Wwtp, Montross
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,963.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010914056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Potomac Supply Corporation, Kinsale
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $22,743.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000341005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Carry-On Trailer Corp, Montross
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015780038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Town Of Colonial Beach, Colonial Beach
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006615369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Coles Point Marina And Boatyard, Hague
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070877207 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Va30 Westmoreland Solar Project, Warsaw
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $19,291.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071513685 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Gardys Mill Solar, Westmoreland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $41,103.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071514781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Bevans Oyster Company, Kinsale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057310574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Walker Sand & Stone Inc, Colonial Beach
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071711493 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Carry-On Trailer Corp, Montross
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015780038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/693947017 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Shady Lane Seafood Inc, Colonial Beach
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070544462 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Colonial Beach
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006377018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Westmoreland State Park Slope Stabilization Site D, Montross
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008199573 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Carry-On Trailer Corp, Montross
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110015780038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Town Of Colonial Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant, Colonial Beach
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070080561 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Montross Westmoreland Wwtp, Montross
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070080567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Bonums Oyster Company Inc, Kinsale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070544407 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Westmoreland County Recreation - Concession And Ma, Montross
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071502760 (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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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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