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Coffee County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Coffee County is 149.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 329 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (136), Industrial wastewater discharge (122), Rail grade crossing (23). 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: 31.3979, -85.9928.

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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 Coffee County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.6	4.4	1.73xSignificant	5 to 11.3	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9.8	6.2	1.58xSignificant	6.6 to 14.1	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	8	6.6	1.21x	5.2 to 11.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.6	17.9	1.15x	16 to 26.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.2	30.2	1.13x	28.3 to 40.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	149.8	143.2	1.05x	137 to 163.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	53.4	51.8	1.03x	46 to 61.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	3.5 to 9.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	426.3	453.4	0.94x	404 to 449.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.1	18.7	0.91x	13 to 22.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.1	11.3	0.89x	7 to 14.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.3	23.8	0.85x	15.6 to 26	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.6	6.6	0.85x	3.4 to 8.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.1	8.7	0.82x	4.6 to 10.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.5	14.5	0.79x	8 to 16	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.6	18.5	0.79x	10.7 to 19.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	10.1	13.9	0.73x	6.9 to 14.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	8.5	13	0.65x	5.4 to 12.8	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 Coffee County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,338.9	9,842.6	+5%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.2	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	64.9	59.8	+9%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.6	6.2	-27%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	77.7	96.9	-20%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	10.5	28.6	-63%	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.

Formaldehyde23.73 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.42 per million
Pahpom0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit136
Industrial wastewater discharge122
Rail grade crossing23
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Heliport7
TRI reporting facility6
Small hazardous waste generator4
Major air pollution source3
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Commercial airport1

Highest-severity records

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

Wayne-Sanderson Farms Llc - Enterprise Fresh Plant, Jack
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid, Ammonia and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,195,370 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36346STHLNRTE1C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.6
Pilgrim'S Pride Enterprise Processing Plant, Enterprise
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid, Hydrogen sulfide and 1 more. 3,990,163 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36330CNGRBHWY14 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Pilgrim'S Pride - Enterprise Processing Plant, Enterprise
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058963849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Sessions Co Inc, Enterprise
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 720,691 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3633WSSSNS81NRT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Wayne Farms Llc-Enterprise Processing, Jack
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006795441 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Dorsey Trailer, Elba
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers). 48,331 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36323DRSYT1409H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Sessions Company, Inc., Enterprise
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001717018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Hs Automotive Of Alabama Inc, Enterprise
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc compounds. 19,792 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3633WHSTMT1SNAT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Morgan Fuel Llc, Enterprise
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 16,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36330MRGNN200WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Hs Automotive Of Alabama, Inc, Enterprise
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070557955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Morgan Inc, Enterprise
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000369119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Dura-Cast Inc, Enterprise
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36331DRCST201NI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company Incorporated, Enterprise
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000368717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Pilgrim'S Pride - Enterprise Processing Plant, Enterprise
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058963849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Inzi Controls Alabama, Inc., Elba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018879025 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Enterprise Northeast Wwtp, Enterprise
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006644523 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Alfab, Inc, Enterprise
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006652229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Enterprise Wwtp 2, Enterprise
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010702846 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Utility Trailer Manufacturing, Enterprise
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 5 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36111TLTYTHWY84 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.6
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company Incorporated, Enterprise
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000368717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sessions Company, Inc., Enterprise
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001717018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Elba Lagoon, Elba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010075532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Coffee County Landfill, Elba
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041647411 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Alfab, Inc, Enterprise
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006652229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Alfab, Inc, Enterprise
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006652229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3

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 Coffee 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 Coffee 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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