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Jackson County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jackson County is 173.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 2 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 401 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (288), Rail grade crossing (57), Gas station (mapped facility) (21). 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: 38.8245, -81.6955.

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 Jackson County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths7.53.72.03xSignificant4.2 to 12.92020-2024
EsophagusNew cases8.64.61.87xSignificant5 to 14.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths49.530.21.64xSignificant40.7 to 60.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases82.751.81.6xSignificant70.8 to 96.32019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths8.25.71.44x4.7 to 13.62020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases8.86.21.42x4.8 to 14.92019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases18.714.51.29x12.7 to 26.92019-2023
All cancerDeaths173.7143.21.21xSignificant156.2 to 192.92020-2024
PancreasDeaths13.711.31.21x9.1 to 20.22020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths86.61.21x4.7 to 13.22020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases21.217.91.18x14.8 to 29.52019-2023
BladderNew cases21.918.71.17x16.2 to 29.42019-2023
All cancerNew cases508.4453.41.12xSignificant476.9 to 541.62019-2023
PancreasNew cases15.513.91.12x10.5 to 22.42019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases2623.81.09x19 to 34.92019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases18.918.51.02x13.3 to 26.52019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.78.71x5.4 to 13.92019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.1130.78x5.7 to 16.82019-2023

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 Jackson County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,780.49,842.6+20%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.275.3-3%years
Child mortality72.759.8+22%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths116.296.9+20%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths57.228.6+100%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.

  • Formaldehyde19.15 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2 per million
  • Benzene1.35 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit288
  • Rail grade crossing57
  • Gas station (mapped facility)21
  • Small hazardous waste generator8
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Air permit holder (minor source)4
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Airfield1
  • Public airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Heliport1
  • 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.

  1. Ravenswood PCE Ground Water Plume, Ravenswood

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID WVSFN0305428 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Llc, Ravenswood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 207,940 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 26164PCHNYROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  3. Armstrong World Industries Inc Millwood Wv, Millwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 58,178 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2526WRMSTR141SE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.2

  4. Armstrong World Industries Inc - Millwood Facility, Millwood

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055497788 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  5. Hartley Oil Co Inc, Ravenswood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Ethylbenzene, Acrylonitrile. Reports carcinogens. 170 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2616WHRTLY465HA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  6. Constellium Rolled Products - Ravenswood, Ravenswood

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110027376382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  7. Ripley Wwtp, Ripley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010864582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  8. Armstrong World Industries Inc - Millwood Facility, Millwood

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055497788 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  9. Wveda - Ravenswood Site, Ravenswood

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070641347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  10. Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Llc, Ravenswood

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070828282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  11. Armstrong World Industries Inc - Millwood Facility, Millwood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055497788 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  12. Southern Jackson County Psd, Kenna

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010852933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Llc, Ravenswood

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070828282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Llc, Ravenswood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070828282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Cottageville Psd, Millwood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010858642 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  16. Ravenswood, Ravenswood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010867151 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  17. Gilmore Elementary School, Sandyville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010876150 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  18. Roy White Apartments, Ripley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010877097 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Old Route 56 Golf Course, Ravenswood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010881741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  20. R & E Hardwoods Logyard, Sissonville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110027243338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  21. Meadow Ridge Ranch Ii Llc, Kenna

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070673606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  22. Af Martin Properties Llc, Cottageville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010849163 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Deerfield Treatment Plant, Cottageville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010877961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  24. Parchment Valley Conference Center, Ripley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010883197 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  25. Wells Group - Plant 134, Ravenswood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110046129113 (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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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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