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Grant County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Grant County is 171.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 148 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (85), Rail grade crossing (26), Wastewater plant (mapped facility) (8). 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: 39.0714, -79.1882.

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 Grant County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	27.5	13	2.12xSignificant	14.9 to 46.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	29.7	17.9	1.66x	17.9 to 46.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41	30.2	1.36x	28 to 59	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	171.5	143.2	1.2xSignificant	144.5 to 202.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.1	23.8	1.1x	15.5 to 42.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19	18.5	1.03x	10.6 to 32.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	51.9	51.8	1x	37.2 to 71.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	446.6	453.4	0.99x	399.6 to 498.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.7	18.7	0.89x	9.7 to 28.6	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 Grant County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,644.4	9,842.6	+18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.3	75.3	-1%	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	151.8	96.9	+57%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	47.8	28.6	+67%	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.

Formaldehyde14.22 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.84 per million
Acetaldehyde1.29 per million
Benzene0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit85
Rail grade crossing26
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)8
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Wind power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Brownfield property1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Coal power 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.

Dominion Generation - Mount Storm Power Station, Mount Storm
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045653253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Mount Storm Power Station, Mount Storm
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Vanadium compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,251,473 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26739MTSTRHC76B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Adell Polymers, Inc., Petersburg
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001932231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Mt Storm, Mount Storm
Coal power plant.
Record ID 3954 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7.6
Dominion Generation - Mount Storm Power Station, Mount Storm
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045653253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Dominion Generation - Mount Storm Power Station, Mount Storm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045653253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Dominion Generation - Mount Storm Power Station, Mount Storm
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045653253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Partner Inc - Poultry Operation, Mt Storm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $52,155.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070598844 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Adell Polymers, Inc., Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001932231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
City Of Petersburg, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010867071 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Adell Polymers, Petersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Trifluralin, Pendimethalin. 292 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26847DLLPL115PT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Adell Polymers, Inc., Petersburg
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $5,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001932231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Dominion Generation - Mount Storm Power Station, Mount Storm
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045653253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mt. Top Psd, Mount Storm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009117687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Momma Tried, Llc, Cabins
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010849920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Vindex Prep Plant, Vindex Refuse Area And Job 4 Reclaimed Surface Mine, Mount Storm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010852194 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Laurel Run Complex, Mount Storm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010860041 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Bismarck Mine, Mount Storm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069561771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Buffalo Coal S-2001-86, Phillippi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069604253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Allegheny Surface Mine, Grafton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069994559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Alpine/Dobbin Mine Complex, Monongah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070259934 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
A.L.L. Construction Group Shop, Mt. Storm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071094978 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
3-D Salvage, Inc., Elk Garden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010871208 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Potomac Administrative Site, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010880868 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Grant County Hq, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038112315 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

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 Grant 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 Grant 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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