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Pendleton County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pendleton County is 197.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 78 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (35), Rail grade crossing (19), Gas station (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: 38.685, -79.3411.

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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 Pendleton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	42.6	23.8	1.79x	22.9 to 73.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	197.1	143.2	1.38xSignificant	160.4 to 241.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.8	30.2	1.25x	24 to 60	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	432.1	453.4	0.95x	368.8 to 504.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	30.8	51.8	0.59x	18.1 to 52.6	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 Pendleton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,532.9	9,842.6	+7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.7	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	166.4	96.9	+72%	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.

Formaldehyde12.66 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.77 per million
Acetaldehyde1.1 per million
Benzene0.67 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit35
Rail grade crossing19
Gas station (mapped facility)8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
TRI reporting facility1
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.

Greer Industries Inc. Dba Greer Lime Co, Riverton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead And Lead Compounds, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Mercury. 355,217 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26814GRRNDRT33X (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Greer Industries, Inc. Dba Greer Lime Company, Riverton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056959643 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Town Of Franklin, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010866483 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
North Fork Disposal. Llc, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070033494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Upper Tract Pendleton County Industrial Park, Upper Tract
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010849975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Seneca Shadows Campground, Seneca Rocks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110023140162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Cgst-Seneca Compressor Station, Seneca Rocks
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008476933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bowers Woods Edge Mhp, Seneca Rocks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010879861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Greer Industries, Inc. Dba Greer Lime Company, Riverton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056959643 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Allegheny Wood Products Inc Mill 1, Riverton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26814LLGHNUSRT2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.5
Upper Tract Wtp, Upper Tract
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009117990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Bowers Garage, Sugar Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010132196 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Brandywine Salt Shed & Storage Lot, Brandywine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046131707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Hinkle Car Wash, Seneca Rocks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046132911 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Cgst-Seneca Compressor Station, Seneca Rocks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008476933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Columbia Gas Transmission Llc - Seneca Compressor Station, Seneca Rocks
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070638363 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Reeds Creek Hatchery, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010858946 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Town Of Franklin, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010851435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Hinkle Trucking Company, Circleville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017692326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
South Fork Crossing Subdivision, Brandywine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027366972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Greer Industries, Inc. Dba Greer Lime Company, Riverton
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056959643 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Hanover Building - Wlna Llc, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010878862 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Navy Information Operations Command (Nioc) Sugar Grove, Sugar Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012292544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Sugar Grove Sub-Station, Sugar Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016754626 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Judy Gap Salt Shed & Storage Lot, Riverton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046131725 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton 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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