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Gilmer County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Gilmer County is 204.3 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 2.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 95 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (40), Rail grade crossing (16), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (7). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 38.9126, -80.8121.

How this county ranks in West 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 Gilmer County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	40.2	17.9	2.25xSignificant	24.3 to 63.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	65.5	30.2	2.17xSignificant	45.3 to 93.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	97.7	51.8	1.89xSignificant	71.9 to 130.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	204.3	143.2	1.43xSignificant	165.7 to 250.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	489.9	453.4	1.08x	426.7 to 560.7	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 Gilmer County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,057.6	9,842.6	-18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.2	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	86	96.9	-11%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 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 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde1.71 per million
Benzene1.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit40
Rail grade crossing16
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator7
Brownfield property6
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Major air pollution source3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
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.

Federal Correctional Institution - Gilmer, Glenville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032827966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Federal Correctional Institution - Gilmer, Glenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds. 3,340 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2635WFDRLCPBX5X (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Federal Correctional Institution - Gilmer, Glenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032827966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Linwood Quarry, Glenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069560424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Glenville Compressor Station #37, Glenville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001929799 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Columbia Gas Transmission, Llc, Glenville, Glenville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001931376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Glenville Utility Water Treatment Plant, Glenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010868855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gilmer Co Industrial Park, Stouts Mill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010877934 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jones Compressor Station, Lockney
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017384123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Federal Correctional Institution - Gilmer, Glenville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110032827966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Town Of Sand Fork, Sand Fork
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031111669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
117 River Street, Glenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114835 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
141 River Street, Glenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114836 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
177 River Street, Glenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114837 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mountain State Land Property, Glenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114838 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
157 River Street, Glenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135804 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
107 Brooklyn Drive, Glenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072197487 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Jones Compressor Station, Lockney
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017384123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Gilmer Cty Hq, Glenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055244187 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cgst - Glenville Compressor Station, Glenville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070148979 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Flying W Plastics Inc, Glenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005551009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Lignetics Of West Virginia, Inc., Stouts Mill, Sand Fork
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070344007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
City Of Glenville, Glenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010865457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Lignetics Of West Virginia, Inc., Stouts Mill, Sand Fork
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070344007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/844108392 (OpenStreetMap contributors) 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.

Federal Correctional Institution - Gilmer, Glenville
EPA FRS registry ID
110032827966
Water system
WV3301108
Health-based violations
0 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
44
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Unicor, Federal Prison Industries, Glenville
EPA FRS registry ID
110070642570
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Gilmer 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 Gilmer 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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