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Taylor County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Taylor County is 180.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 320 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (269), Rail grade crossing (29), Brownfield property (7). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 39.3521, -80.0487.

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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 Taylor County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases25.7131.98xSignificant15.8 to 39.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths5530.21.82xSignificant42.9 to 70.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases92.751.81.79xSignificant76.6 to 111.72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases19.314.51.33x11.9 to 30.22019-2023
All cancerDeaths180.7143.21.26xSignificant157.5 to 2072020-2024
All cancerNew cases548.4453.41.21xSignificant505.4 to 594.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases27.323.81.15x18.4 to 39.62019-2023
PancreasNew cases15.313.91.1x8.9 to 25.22019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.517.91.09x12.2 to 30.12019-2023
BladderNew cases19.718.71.05x12.5 to 30.12019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases19.218.51.04x11.7 to 30.22019-2023

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 Taylor County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death10,943.49,842.6+11%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.675.3-2%years
Child mortalityn/a59.8n/adeaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths97.596.9+1%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths48.528.6+69%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.

  • Formaldehyde16.16 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
  • Benzene2.4 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.6 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit269
  • Rail grade crossing29
  • Brownfield property7
  • Air permit holder (minor source)5
  • Small hazardous waste generator3
  • Major air pollution source1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Gas station (mapped facility)1
  • Heliport1
  • TRI reporting facility1
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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. Grafton City Of, Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010687159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  2. Rex-Hide Industries Inc, Grafton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 26354RXHDNCOUNT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  3. Wv Division Of Natural Resourc, Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010131954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  4. Leer Mine (Formerly Tygart #1 Deep Mine), Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069587085 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  5. Patriot Mining Company, Inc., Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069994304 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  6. Rex Hide Industries Inc, Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070616235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  7. Rex-Hide Industries Inc, Grafton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000607497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  8. Builders Service & Supply Co, Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010871725 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  9. Hidden Meadows Subdivision, Bridgeport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010876098 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  10. Equitrans, L. P., Comet # 43 Bridgeport, Bridgeport

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063224728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  11. Clover Valley Subdivision, Farimont

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010878498 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  12. Preston Real Estate, Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010879558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  13. Sandy Creek Watershed, Thornton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070685297 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  14. Former West Virginia Plastics, Grafton

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038743036 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  15. 2 West Main Street, Grafton

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071975452 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  16. Cohen Building, Grafton

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071976651 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  17. Carr China Manufacturing Facility, Grafton

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071984081 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  18. Willard Building, Grafton

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071985718 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  19. B&O Building, Grafton

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071985722 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  20. Manos Theater, Grafton

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986377 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  21. Lakeside Resort Llc, Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010879264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  22. Taylor Warehouse Services, Llc, Bridgeport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007346620 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.8

  23. Jewell Mobile Acres, Grafton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010882125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.8

  24. Stonegate Subdivision Homeowners' Association, Inc., Bridgeport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010879638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  25. Hickory Hills Limited, Fairmont

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010882893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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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