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Logan County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Logan County is 185.1 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 440 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (251), Rail grade crossing (143), Gas station (mapped facility) (19). 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: 37.8333, -81.9426.

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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 Logan County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases29.3132.25xSignificant21.4 to 39.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases8751.81.68xSignificant75.7 to 99.92019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases29.717.91.66xSignificant22.5 to 38.52019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases9.66.21.55x5.2 to 16.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths46.530.21.54xSignificant38.4 to 56.22020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases12.28.71.4x8 to 18.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths8.66.61.3x5.3 to 13.62020-2024
All cancerDeaths185.1143.21.29xSignificant167.8 to 203.82020-2024
BladderNew cases2418.71.28x18.2 to 31.32019-2023
All cancerNew cases572.7453.41.26xSignificant540.3 to 606.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases20.118.51.09x14.6 to 27.32019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.913.91x9.4 to 20.12019-2023
PancreasDeaths10.511.30.93x6.7 to 162020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases13.114.50.9x8.6 to 19.32019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases1823.80.76x12.7 to 252019-2023

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 Logan County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death22,019.59,842.6+124%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy66.275.3-12%years
Child mortality59.659.8-0%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths218.896.9+126%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths164.428.6+475%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.

  • Formaldehyde17.46 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.79 per million
  • Benzene1.13 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit251
  • Rail grade crossing143
  • Gas station (mapped facility)19
  • Air permit holder (minor source)16
  • Landfill (mapped facility)3
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
  • Small hazardous waste generator2
  • Public airport1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)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.

  1. Logan County Psd, Peach Creek

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010853433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  2. Cub Branch Surface Mine, Stollings

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,260.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070202736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  3. Rivenbark Subd., Whitman

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010881215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  4. Northern Regional Wtp, Henlawson

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012801735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  5. Appalachian Outpost, Llc, Logan

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024588007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  6. Logan Center, Stollings

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010849617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  7. Rockhouse Creek 1, 2, 11, And 12 Deep Mines, Logan

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010857661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  8. Ruffner Surface Mine, Yolyn

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010859534 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  9. Holden 22 Preperation Plant And Refuse Facility, Holden

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010862398 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  10. Monclo Preparation Plant And Monclo Refuse Impoundment, Sharples

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010862539 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  11. Logan Bulk Plant Bp-5, Logan

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010869596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  12. Hickory Lane Development, Chapmanville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010878121 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  13. Shawnee Meadows Mhp, Rossmore

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010878416 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  14. Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health, Logan

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010882713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  15. Hidden Cove Subdivision, Dingess

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012685692 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  16. Earl Ray Tomblin Ind. Pk, Holden

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012685709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  17. Barker'S Farm Dairy Inc, Chapmanville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012685718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  18. Tri State Mine Service, Whitman

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110016754494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Bcpsd Man Water Works, Man

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022466044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  20. Garretson'S Machine And Fabrication, Inc., Stollings

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031111712 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  21. Buffalo Creek Facility, Lorado

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110044960879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  22. Amherstdale Maintenance Hq, Amherstdale

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110046132751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  23. Chapmanville Maint Sub Hq, Logan

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110046132760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  24. Logan County Maintenance Hq, Wilkinson

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110046132813 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Guyan No. 5, Yolyn

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069558552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

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 Logan 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 Logan 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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