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Barbour County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Barbour County is 177.9 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 320 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (141), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (90), Rail grade crossing (24). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 31.8829, -85.3929.

How this county ranks in Alabama

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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 Barbour County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.1	30.2	1.56xSignificant	37.7 to 58.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	16.5	11.3	1.46x	10.9 to 24.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.2	17.9	1.41x	17.9 to 34.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.9	51.8	1.27xSignificant	54.6 to 79.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	177.9	143.2	1.24xSignificant	158.5 to 199.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.2	13.9	1.17x	10.5 to 24.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.8	14.5	1.02x	9.2 to 22.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	455	453.4	1x	422.7 to 489.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	4.8 to 14.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.6	23.8	0.82x	13.4 to 28	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	14.5	18.7	0.78x	9.3 to 21.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	11.2	18.5	0.61x	6.9 to 17.7	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 Barbour County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,738.7	9,842.6	+29%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.7	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	71.7	59.8	+20%	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	85.6	96.9	-12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	16.2	28.6	-44%	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.

Formaldehyde23.85 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.47 per million
Pahpom0.83 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.

Industrial wastewater discharge141
NPDES wastewater discharge permit90
Rail grade crossing24
Gas station (mapped facility)23
Air permit holder (minor source)10
TRI reporting facility7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Major air pollution source6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Heliport2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Small hazardous waste generator1
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.

Tessenderlo Kerely Inc., Eufaula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Metham sodium. Reports carcinogens. 187,982 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36027TSSND1431S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Keystone Foods Llc - Eufaula Plant, Eufaula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid. 375,779 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36027CHRNP57MEL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Carbo Ceramics Inc - Eufaula Facility, Eufaula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 226,562 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36027CRBCR36ARC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Mc Dixon Lumber Co Inc, Eufaula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 689 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3602WMCDXN65WES (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Equity Group Eufaula Division Llc, Bakerhill
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042837972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Carbo Ceramics, Eufaula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000790047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. - Eufaula Facility, Eufaula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000368502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Nucor Buildings Group - Alabama, Eufaula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 39 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36027MRCNBSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
M C Dixon Lumber Co, Eufaula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006792863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Louisville Wwtf, Louisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009123670 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Nucor Building Group Alabama, Eufaula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001138769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Southeast Wood, Louisville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003391008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
M C Dixon Lumber Co, Eufaula
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006792863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mineral Manufacturing Corporation, Eufaula
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040993734 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Eufaula Wwtp, Eufaula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055976635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sunbelt Forest Products, Louisville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067041383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mpg Concrete Llc, Eufaula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071205626 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Clayton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000366023 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Carbo Ceramics, Eufaula
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000790047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Nucor Building Group Alabama, Eufaula
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001138769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southeast Wood, Louisville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003391008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
M C Dixon Lumber Co, Eufaula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006792863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Garrison Brothers Lumber, Eufaula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070307217 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Southeast Wood, Louisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Copper compounds.
TRI facility ID 36048STHST99PLA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.1
Carbo Ceramics, Eufaula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000790047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) 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.

Al Dept Of Corrections - Easterling, Clio
EPA FRS registry ID
110015852932
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Al Dept Of Corrections - Ventress, Clayton
EPA FRS registry ID
110015852969
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Barbour County

Alabama 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 Barbour County, and their findings.
Alabama vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Alabama health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Alabama 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.
Alabama 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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