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Summers County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Summers County is 161.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 105 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (50), Rail grade crossing (30), Brownfield property (8). One correctional facility operates 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: 37.6487, -80.8777.

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 Summers County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.7	30.2	1.31x	28.1 to 55.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.7	51.8	1.19x	47.3 to 80.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	161.3	143.2	1.13x	137 to 189.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.9	17.9	1.11x	11.4 to 33.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	467.6	453.4	1.03x	422.1 to 517.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.7	18.5	1.01x	10.2 to 32.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.5	23.8	0.82x	10.8 to 33.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.8	18.7	0.74x	7.6 to 24.9	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 Summers County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	18,193.2	9,842.6	+85%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.4	75.3	-8%	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	172.5	96.9	+78%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	113.5	28.6	+297%	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.

Formaldehyde14.68 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.79 per million
Acetaldehyde1.48 per million
Benzene0.75 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit50
Rail grade crossing30
Brownfield property8
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Us Bureau Of Prisons Alderson Federal Prison Camp, Alderson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,172 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24910SDPTFGLENR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Us Bureau Of Prisons Alderson Federal Prison Camp, Alderson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000782065 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Greenbrier Terrace, Talcott
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012685736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Jumping Branch Elementary School, Hinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010623726 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
The Village At Rock Ridge, Inc., Pipestem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010849234 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Greener Acres, Pence Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010849886 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Pipestem State Park Campground, Pipestem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010850089 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Hedrick House Apartments, Hinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010879237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Talcott Elementary - High School, Talcott
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011897607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Summers Landing, Hilldale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010876999 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pipestem Camping Llc, Pipestem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022570911 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pipestem Resort State Park Splash Park, Pipestem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043528554 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Green Valley Townhouses, Jumping Branch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010880680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Summers County Hdqtrs, Forest Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038111842 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Summers Healthcare Center, Hinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010849939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Csx East Yard, Hinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038749487 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hatcher Property, Hinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059675374 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Gwinn Property, Red Springs
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964559 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hinton Mansfield Property, Hinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974688 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Pence Springs Property, Pence Springs
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975690 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hinton Landing, Hinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977789 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hinton Ice House Property, Hinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983062 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former New River Grocery/ Hinton Hardwoods Building, Hinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983608 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bluestone Conference Cntr, Hinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010883133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
R. T. Rogers Oil Bulk Plant, Hinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012801664 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Us Bureau Of Prisons Alderson Federal Prison Camp, Alderson
EPA FRS registry ID
110000782065
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Summers 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 Summers 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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