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Harrison County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Harrison County is 193.8 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 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 991 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (748), Rail grade crossing (76), Air permit holder (minor source) (30). 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: 39.285, -80.3964.

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 Harrison County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	53	30.2	1.75xSignificant	46.6 to 60	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.6	4.4	1.73xSignificant	5.2 to 11	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	88.2	51.8	1.7xSignificant	80 to 97.3	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	6.6	4.1	1.61xSignificant	4.5 to 9.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5.7	3.7	1.54x	3.7 to 8.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.2	17.9	1.52xSignificant	22.4 to 32.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9.3	6.2	1.5xSignificant	6.4 to 13.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.7	4.6	1.46x	4.5 to 9.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	26.9	18.7	1.44xSignificant	22.4 to 32.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	193.8	143.2	1.35xSignificant	181.2 to 207.1	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.8	6.6	1.33x	6.2 to 12.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.3	14.5	1.26x	14.4 to 22.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	548.2	453.4	1.21xSignificant	526.2 to 570.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.1	3.4	1.21x	2.4 to 6.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.5	4.8	1.15x	3.6 to 8.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.3	6.6	1.11x	5 to 10.3	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.2	5.7	1.09x	4.1 to 9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12	11.3	1.06x	9.1 to 15.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.7	13.9	1.06x	11.3 to 18.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.6	13	1.05x	9.9 to 18.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	6.1 to 11.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.6	23.8	0.95x	18.1 to 27.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17	18.5	0.92x	13.3 to 21.4	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 Harrison County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,897.4	9,842.6	+21%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.1	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	40.8	59.8	-32%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6	6.2	-4%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	129	96.9	+33%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	63.5	28.6	+122%	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.

Formaldehyde17.72 per million
Benzene4.01 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde1.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 116 days: 84 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 33, peak 68.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit748
Rail grade crossing76
Air permit holder (minor source)30
Gas station (mapped facility)29
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)20
Small hazardous waste generator14
Brownfield property11
Hazardous waste transporter10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Major air pollution source7
TRI reporting facility7
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)5
Large hazardous waste generator5
Landfill (mapped facility)4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Public airport2
Heliport2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Coal power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

North 25th Street Glass and Zinc, Clarksburg
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 48. NPL Site.
EPA site ID WVN000306876 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Harrison Power Station, Haywood
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 28,403,274 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26366HRRSNRTE20 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Harrison County Coal Resources, Shinnston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury. Reports carcinogens. 147,370 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2643WTHHRRPRSPE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Firstenergy Harrison Power Station, Haywood
Coal power plant.
Record ID 3944 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 8
Amsted Graphite Materials, Anmoore
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 27,231 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26323CRCRBPHILI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Central Supply Co Of Wv - Saltwell Plant, Bridgeport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 9,213 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2633WCSCSLRUTE2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Monongahela Power Company, Harrison Station, Haywood
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000586125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Conservation Iron Llc, Clarksburg, Clarksburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000344878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Anmoore Facility, Anmoore, Wv
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $484,655.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064598323 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc., Bridgeport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 130 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26330PRTTWBENED (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
The Harrison County Coal Company, Shinnston
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060259875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Bridgeport Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bridgeport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039951683 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Clarksburg Sanitary Board, Clarksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039951727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Agama Glass Technologies Llc, Clarksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 4,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26301GLCNV423TU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Stockmeier Urethanes Usa Inc, Clarksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate. Reports carcinogens. 36 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2630WSTCKM2CLUM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Amsted Graphite Materials Llc, Anmoore
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056958608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Marion Docks, Bridgeport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070259468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Central Supply Company Of West Virginia, Bridgeport
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057521686 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Town Of Lumberport, Lumberport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010866278 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Salem City Of, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010866919 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
North Central West Virginia, Clarksburg
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID CKB (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Skana Aluminum Co, Clarksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2630WSKNLM298WI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc, Bridgeport
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002044555 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
WASHINGTON IRVING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Clarksburg
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 540330003 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.5
Greater Harrison Co. Psd, West Milford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010860158 (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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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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