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Cabell County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cabell County is 179.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 2 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 609 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (288), Rail grade crossing (110), Brownfield property (68). 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: 38.4125, -82.2768.

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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 Cabell County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths6.93.42.03xSignificant5 to 9.42020-2024
EsophagusNew cases7.44.61.61xSignificant5.3 to 102019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases37.323.81.57xSignificant32.2 to 432019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases27.717.91.55xSignificant23.5 to 32.52019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths46.630.21.54xSignificant41.5 to 52.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases79.151.81.53xSignificant72.3 to 86.52019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases11.68.71.33xSignificant9 to 14.72019-2023
All cancerDeaths179.6143.21.25xSignificant169.2 to 190.62020-2024
EsophagusDeaths4.53.71.22x3 to 6.72020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.95.71.21x4.9 to 9.42020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.421.2x1.4 to 4.12020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases17.314.51.19x13.9 to 21.22019-2023
All cancerNew cases523.7453.41.16xSignificant504.9 to 5432019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths54.41.14x3.3 to 7.32020-2024
PancreasDeaths12.711.31.12x10 to 15.92020-2024
PancreasNew cases15.313.91.1x12.2 to 18.92019-2023
ThyroidNew cases13.1131.01x10 to 16.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.26.21x4.2 to 8.82019-2023
BladderNew cases18.518.70.99x15.4 to 22.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1818.50.97x14.6 to 21.92019-2023
StomachDeaths2.52.70.93x1.4 to 4.12020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths66.60.91x4.3 to 8.42020-2024
StomachNew cases5.76.60.86x4 to 82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.74.80.77x2.4 to 5.62020-2024
BladderDeaths2.94.10.71x1.7 to 4.52020-2024

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 Cabell County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death17,385.29,842.6+77%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy69.575.3-8%years
Child mortality55.359.8-8%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.56.2+36%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths201.396.9+108%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths131.828.6+361%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.

  • Formaldehyde21.12 per million
  • Nickel Compounds6.54 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.28 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 364 days: 253 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, peak 92.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit288
  • Rail grade crossing110
  • Brownfield property68
  • Gas station (mapped facility)49
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)19
  • Small hazardous waste generator18
  • Air permit holder (minor source)13
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
  • Large hazardous waste generator7
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Public airport2
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • Heliport2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Battery storage plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

  1. Huntington Alloys Corp, Huntington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.7

  2. Thistle Processing Llc, Huntington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nickel, Chromium, Nickel compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 100,826 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 25720NCLLYRIVER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  3. Swva Inc, Huntington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 87,279 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 25703STLFW17THS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  4. Zinsser & Co Inc New Parks Div, Lesage

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.1

  5. Rustoleum Corp, Lesage

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Methanol, Toluene, Triethylamine and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,876 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 25537PRKSC7850O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  6. Swva Inc, Huntington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056972370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  7. Huntington Plating, Inc., Huntington Facility, Huntington

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  8. Huntington Alloys Corp, Huntington

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  9. Columbia Paint Co., Huntington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  10. Zinsser & Co Inc New Parks Div, Lesage

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  11. Huntington Alloys Corp, Huntington

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  12. Huntington Alloys Corp, Huntington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  13. Columbia Paint Corp, Huntington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Sodium nitrite. 2,770 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 25704CLMBP641JA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.6

  14. J.H. Fletcher & Co., Huntington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 19 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 25705JHFLT402HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  15. , Huntington

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 540110007 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.3

  16. Huntington Alloys Corp, Huntington

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  17. Grahams Concrete Supply, Culloden

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $110,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006151724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  18. Fuchs Lubricants Company, Huntington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000499700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.2

  19. Fuchs Lubricants Co Huntington, Huntington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Ethylene glycol. 563 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 25704CNTRY12013 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  20. Huntington Wwtp, Huntington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000873680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  21. Hercules International Inc, Huntington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,230.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110059230719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  22. J H Fletcher & Co, Huntington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000344529 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.6

  23. Pea Ridge Public Svc, Barboursville

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005573502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Pea Ridge Public Svc, Barboursville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005573502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Ohio River Sewer Project, Huntington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010849555 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

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 Cabell County

  • West 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 Cabell County, and their findings.

  • West 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.

  • West Virginia health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • West 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.

  • West 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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