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Cullman County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cullman County is 149.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 762 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (329), Industrial wastewater discharge (263), Gas station (mapped facility) (48). 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: 34.0858, -86.9045.

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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 Cullman County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases27.716.41.69xSignificant17.5 to 41.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases106.21.61xSignificant7.4 to 13.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths38.730.21.28xSignificant34 to 43.92020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.78.71.23x8.3 to 13.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.14.41.16x3.4 to 7.52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases27.523.81.16x23.2 to 32.52019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.34.61.15x3.6 to 7.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases20.117.91.12x16.4 to 24.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.34.81.1x3.6 to 7.52020-2024
BladderNew cases20.618.71.1x17.1 to 24.72019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases56.351.81.09x50.6 to 62.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.63.41.06x2.3 to 5.52020-2024
PancreasDeaths11.911.31.05x9.3 to 15.12020-2024
All cancerDeaths149.6143.21.04x140 to 159.72020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.55.70.96x3.7 to 7.82020-2024
EsophagusDeaths3.53.70.95x2.2 to 5.42020-2024
All cancerNew cases420.5453.40.93x403.5 to 4382019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases13.314.50.92x10.2 to 17.12019-2023
StomachNew cases5.56.60.83x3.7 to 82019-2023
PancreasNew cases11.513.90.83x8.9 to 14.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.46.60.82x3.7 to 7.62020-2024
BladderDeaths34.10.73x1.8 to 4.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1318.50.7x10.2 to 16.42019-2023
ThyroidNew cases5.8130.45x3.8 to 8.42019-2023

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 Cullman County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,852.99,842.6+20%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy72.975.3-3%years
Child mortality50.759.8-15%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.96.2-21%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths100.596.9+4%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths30.628.6+7%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.

  • Formaldehyde24.63 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.46 per million
  • Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit329
  • Industrial wastewater discharge263
  • Gas station (mapped facility)48
  • Air permit holder (minor source)29
  • Rail grade crossing19
  • Small hazardous waste generator15
  • TRI reporting facility14
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)14
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Public airport3
  • Brownfield property3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Hazardous waste transporter3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Heliport1
  • Landfill (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.

  1. Tyson Farms Inc. River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville, Hanceville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,463,985 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 35077LBMFDFARMR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.6

  2. Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Hanceville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Diisocyanates and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 267,949 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 35077LSNPC902MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  3. Tyson Farms Inc., River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville, Hanceville

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $350,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000589033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  4. Cullman Casting Corp, Cullman

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 10,918 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 35055CLLMN251CU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  5. The Gsi Group Bremen Al, Bremen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Copper and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 586 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3503WTHGSG1759C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  6. General Dynamics Mission Systems, Cullman

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 371 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 35055SPDRN6717A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  7. Rehau Automotive Llc, Cullman

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers. 26,494 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 35055RHNCX2424I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  8. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Hanceville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017413636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.4

  9. Resrg Automotive Alabama, Llc, Cullman

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000366247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.7

  10. Gsi Group, Llc - Bremen Facility, Bremen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069290662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  11. Speedring Inccorporated, Cullman

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000865378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  12. Advanced Heat Treat Corp Cullman, Cullman

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 225 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3505WDVNCD1545C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.8

  13. Royal Tech-Cullman, Cullman

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 190 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3505WRYLTC23CUN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.8

  14. Tyson Farms Inc., River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville, Hanceville

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $350,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000589033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  15. Royal Tech-Cullman, Cullman

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067405702 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  16. Advanced Heat Treat Corp., Cullman

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110030745816 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  17. Cullman Casting Corporation, Cullman

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110030437418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  18. Foley Products Co - Cullman, Cullman

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 35057CLLMN9415H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  19. Cullman Plant, Cullman

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043993060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Webb Wheel, Cullman

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 3505WWBBWH231IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  21. Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies, Cullman

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043694142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.4

  22. Jcr Recycling Llc, Cullman

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000366229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  23. Tyson Farms Inc., River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville, Hanceville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $350,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000589033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  24. Cullman Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cullman

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000756959 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Rankin Construction And Septic Tank Service, L.L.C., Arab

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006652201 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

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 Cullman 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 Cullman 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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