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Tucker County, West Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Tucker County is 161.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 148 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (111), Brownfield property (11), Industrial wastewater discharge (5). 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: 39.1181, -79.5764.

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 Tucker County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	46.9	30.2	1.55xSignificant	30.9 to 71.2	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	28.7	18.7	1.53x	17.1 to 48.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	72	51.8	1.39xSignificant	52 to 100	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	515.8	453.4	1.14xSignificant	454.4 to 584.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	161.7	143.2	1.13x	130.9 to 200	2020-2024

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 Tucker County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,840.4	9,842.6	-0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.1	75.3	-0%	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	106.4	96.9	+10%	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.

Formaldehyde13.19 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.76 per million
Acetaldehyde1.13 per million
Benzene0.88 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 363 days: 342 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 36, peak 71.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit111
Brownfield property11
Industrial wastewater discharge5
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
EPA air quality monitor2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Wind power plant1
Rail grade crossing1
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.

Kingsford Manufacturing Company, Parsons, Parsons
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010443494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Kingsford Manufacturing Co, Parsons
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 1,357 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 26287KNGSFPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Kingsford Manufacturing Company, Parsons, Parsons
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010443494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
City Of Parsons, Parsons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010866615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Town Of Davis, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010866429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Kingsford Manufacturing Company, Parsons, Parsons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010443494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Thomas, Thomas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010866438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Thomas Wtp, Thomas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010868604 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Windwood Water Works, Llc, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071427995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hamrick Psd-Treatment Plant, Hendricks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010859277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Town Of Davis Water Treatment Plant, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010869104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tucker County Schools, Hambleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010883302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Canaan Valley Psd, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040336918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
E-Mine, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069579129 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Fairfax Materials, Inc., Thomas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070259329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge, Restaurant, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010875856 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ricottilli Lumber Company, Montrose
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066885641 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Blackwater Center Condominium Unit Owners Association, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010878808 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Gatzmer Scalped Rock Disposal, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069996409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Rt 72 Home Owners Association, Parsons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010881135 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Blackwater Falls State Park New Cabins, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046128472 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Beacon Mine, Davis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069996482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Shiloh Quarries Valley Furnace Permit, Parsons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069997023 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Lot 115 Spruce Street, Thomas
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970501 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Anthony Lambruno Property, Thomas
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971572 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 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 Tucker 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 Tucker 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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