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Raleigh County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Raleigh County is 165.4 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. Federal databases place 547 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (341), Rail grade crossing (86), Gas station (mapped facility) (44). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 37.7475, -81.1742.

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 Raleigh County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusDeaths53.530.21.77xSignificant47.6 to 602020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths53.41.47x3.3 to 7.52020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases75.151.81.45xSignificant68.1 to 82.82019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases20.114.51.39xSignificant16.1 to 24.82019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases23.417.91.31xSignificant19.2 to 28.42019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.95.71.21x4.8 to 9.72020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases21.918.51.18x17.9 to 26.62019-2023
BladderNew cases22.118.71.18x18.3 to 26.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths165.4143.21.16xSignificant154.7 to 176.72020-2024
EsophagusNew cases5.34.61.15x3.5 to 7.92019-2023
BladderDeaths4.74.11.15x3 to 72020-2024
All cancerNew cases505.2453.41.11xSignificant485.4 to 525.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.86.61.03x4.7 to 9.52020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.94.81.02x3.2 to 7.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.44.41x2.7 to 6.92020-2024
ThyroidNew cases12.7130.98x9.4 to 16.82019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.53.70.95x2 to 5.82020-2024
StomachNew cases5.66.60.85x3.8 to 8.12019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases56.20.81x3.1 to 7.82019-2023
PancreasNew cases11.113.90.8x8.5 to 14.52019-2023
PancreasDeaths8.611.30.76x6.2 to 11.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.58.70.75x4.6 to 9.22019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases17.123.80.72x13.6 to 21.42019-2023

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 Raleigh County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death16,995.79,842.6+73%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy69.575.3-8%years
Child mortality71.759.8+20%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality9.76.2+56%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths204.896.9+111%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths13828.6+382%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.

  • Formaldehyde15.7 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.78 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.51 per million
  • Benzene0.94 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit341
  • Rail grade crossing86
  • Gas station (mapped facility)44
  • Air permit holder (minor source)30
  • Small hazardous waste generator10
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
  • Brownfield property6
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
  • Heliport3
  • Landfill (mapped facility)3
  • TRI reporting facility3
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • 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. Marfork Coal Co, Whitesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020516306 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.8

  2. Beckley Asphalt & Aggregate Llc, Mabscott, Mabscott

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $69,180.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010860755 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.5

  3. Marfork Coal Co, Whitesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 162,042 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 25209MRFRKMARFR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  4. Federal Correctional Institution Beckley, Beaver

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 602 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2581WFDRLCPBX12 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  5. Central Supply Co Of Wv - Mabscott Plant, Mabscott

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 3,149 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2580WCNTRL97SHI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  6. North Beckley Psd, Beckley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010852005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  7. Beckley Asphalt & Aggregate Llc, Mabscott, Mabscott

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $69,180.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010860755 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  8. Shady Spring Psd, Beaver

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009117730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  9. Bradley Psd, Bradley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,294.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010866571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  10. Three Marie Highwall Mine, Beckley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $125,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069996980 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  11. Beckley Asphalt & Aggregate Llc, Mabscott, Mabscott

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $69,180.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010860755 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  12. Raleigh County Meml, Beckley

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID BKW (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  13. Coal City Mhp, Coal City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010131801 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Piney View Lagoon, Piney View

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010876249 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Petroleum Products Llc Dba Pilot Thomas Logistics - Beckley Bulk Plant, Beckley

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013807470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Petroleum Products Llc Dba Pilot Thomas Logistics - Beckley Bulk Plant, Beckley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013807470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Shady Spring Psd, Ghent

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022282563 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Big Creek Surface Mine, Daniels

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070201348 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Cue Of West Virginia Llc, Mount Hope

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline). Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 25880LNTXNPRICE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  20. Va Medical Center Beckley, Beckley, Beckley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001930046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  21. Goal'S Coal Company, Sundial #10(Naoma), Sundial

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006859220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  22. Wilcox Development - Pond 002, Shady Spring

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010809820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  23. Pond 001, Shady Spring

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010809839 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  24. Orchard Coal Loadout, Beaver

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010852602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Deep Mine No. 66, Beckley

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010857046 (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.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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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