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Conecuh County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Conecuh County is 167.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 239 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (89), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (63), Rail grade crossing (34). 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: 31.4682, -86.9508.

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 Conecuh County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.3	51.8	1.34xSignificant	53 to 89.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	167.1	143.2	1.17x	140.5 to 198	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.1	30.2	1.16x	25 to 49.5	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	526.2	453.4	1.16xSignificant	475.6 to 581.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18	17.9	1.01x	10.7 to 29.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.2	18.7	0.92x	9.8 to 29.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.1	23.8	0.89x	12.2 to 35	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 Conecuh County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	18,927.7	9,842.6	+92%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69	75.3	-8%	years
Child mortality	164.3	59.8	+175%	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	124.3	96.9	+28%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	32	28.6	+12%	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.

Formaldehyde23.3 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.29 per million
Pahpom0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge89
NPDES wastewater discharge permit63
Rail grade crossing34
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Major air pollution source6
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
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.

Knud Nielsen Co Inc.-Wild Avenue, Evergreen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers). 40,416 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3640WKNDNL175IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Knud Nielsen Co Inc - Evergreen, Evergreen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 6,101 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3640WKNDNL399SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Knud Nielsen Co Inc, Evergreen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Bromomethane. 5,619 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36401KNDNL74WIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Knud Nielsen Company, Inc., Evergreen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Castleberry
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Knud Nielsen Company Inc - Evergreen, Evergreen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Knud Nielsen Co Inc, Evergreen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070100560 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Kelvin'S Salvage Llc, Repton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064731535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Louisiana Pacific - Evergreen, Evergreen
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007347558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Midroc Operating Company, Castleberry
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038009552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Midroc Operating Company, Castleberry
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038023144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Evergreen Lagoon, Evergreen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055976546 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Knud Nielsen (Waf), Evergreen
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120758 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gas Processors, Inc., Brooklyn
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070507554 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Castleberry
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Castleberry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Federal Express - Zeve, Evergreen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071675162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Evergreen Rgnl/Middleton Fld, Evergreen
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID GZH (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1428797540 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Evergreen Concrete Company Inc, Evergreen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006792569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Brooklyn Limestone Pit, Brooklyn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044878898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Guyoungtech Usa, Inc., Castleberry
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AL0083135: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.7
Tenax Manufacturing Alabama, Llc, Evergreen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003383669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Apac-Alabama, Inc, Castleberry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006651827 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Middleton Field Airport, Evergreen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009039897 (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.

Liberty Hill Master Stormwater Detention Facility, Evergreen
EPA FRS registry ID
110071644116
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Conecuh 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 Conecuh 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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