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Butler County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Butler County is 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 153 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (55), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (36), Rail grade crossing (28). 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: 31.7417, -86.6759.

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 Butler County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	16.5	11.3	1.46x	10.3 to 25.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.5	30.2	1.31x	29.8 to 51.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	175.3	143.2	1.22xSignificant	153.2 to 199.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	55	51.8	1.06x	43.4 to 69.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	465.9	453.4	1.03x	428.2 to 506.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.9	13.9	1x	8.4 to 22.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.7	17.9	0.99x	11.1 to 27.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	14.9	18.7	0.8x	9.3 to 23.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.4	18.5	0.78x	8.1 to 23.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	12.3	23.8	0.52x	7 to 20.7	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 Butler County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,616.4	9,842.6	+49%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.5	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	69.9	59.8	+17%	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	120.6	96.9	+24%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	21	28.6	-26%	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.

Formaldehyde23.76 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.31 per million
Pahpom0.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge55
NPDES wastewater discharge permit36
Rail grade crossing28
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Brownfield property6
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Boise Cascade Wood Products, Chapman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 172,491 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36015NNCMPUSHIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Ozark Materials Llc An Ingevity Co, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 28,860 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36037RHMMNHARDS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Westpoint Stevens-Greenville, Greenville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000499933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Greenville Wwtp, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002041594 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Chapman Plant, Chapman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010102824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Boutwell Auto Sales Llc, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010102520 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Connector Manufacturing Co, Greenville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042889130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Chapman Plant, Chapman
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010102824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Corstone Industries, Greenville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006549271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Chapman Plant, Chapman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010102824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Butler County Facility, Greenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003026788 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Boss Building, Greenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974174 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Xtreme Audio, Greenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976424 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Cbc Lounge, Greenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976425 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Camellia Service Center, Greenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979195 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dino'S Bbq, Greenville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979391 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Connector Manufacturing Co, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese.
TRI facility ID 3603WCNNCT51IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Georgiana Wwtp, Georgiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055976573 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Mac Crenshaw Meml, Greenville
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID PRN (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Mac Crenshaw Memorial Airport, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010104591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Joe Hudson'S Collision Center, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031411513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Mmc Materials, Inc., Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067370231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Harrison Industries Structural Wood Systems Div, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000368511 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Westpoint Stevens-Greenville, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000499933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hwashin America Corp, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003033100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Butler 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 Butler 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.

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