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Dallas County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dallas County is 157.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 500 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (148), Industrial wastewater discharge (139), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (83). 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: 32.3888, -87.1279.

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 Dallas County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	New cases	11.2	6.6	1.7xSignificant	7 to 17	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.3	5.7	1.28x	4 to 12.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.6	8.7	1.1x	6.2 to 14.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	157.4	143.2	1.1x	141.8 to 174.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.1	13.9	1.09x	10.6 to 21.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32	30.2	1.06x	25.5 to 39.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.3	11.3	1x	7.6 to 16.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	421.2	453.4	0.93x	395.1 to 448.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	47.4	51.8	0.92x	39.5 to 56.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.2	17.9	0.91x	11.4 to 22.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.7	14.5	0.88x	8.3 to 18.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	14.1	18.7	0.75x	9.8 to 19.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.3	18.5	0.72x	9.1 to 19	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	12.2	23.8	0.51x	7.5 to 18.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	6.4	13	0.49x	3.5 to 10.9	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 Dallas County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	20,426.8	9,842.6	+108%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	67.7	75.3	-10%	years
Child mortality	73.4	59.8	+23%	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	135.5	96.9	+40%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	23.5	28.6	-18%	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.

Formaldehyde25.62 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.65 per million
Benzene0.78 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing148
Industrial wastewater discharge139
NPDES wastewater discharge permit83
Brownfield property49
Gas station (mapped facility)32
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Major air pollution source5
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Small hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Heliport1
Gas power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

International Paper - Riverdale Mill, Selma
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,629,201 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36701HMMRMRIVER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.6
International Paper Riverdale Mill, Selma
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $310,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002438103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Henry Brick Company, Inc., Selma
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025356433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
Ferroglobe Usa Metallurgical Inc, Selma
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 127,989 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36701GLBMTOLDMO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Henry Brick Co, Selma
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride, Manganese. 144,015 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36701HNRYB3409W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Henry Brick Company, Inc., Selma
Major air pollution source. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025356433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Lear Corportion, Selma
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diethanolamine, Diisocyanates, Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 70 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36701RNSLS6MEAD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
International Paper Riverdale Mill, Selma
Major air pollution source. Penalties $310,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002438103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Henry Brick Company, Inc., Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025356433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Sunbelt Forest Ventures Llc, Selma
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3670WSNBLT79PIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
International Paper Riverdale Mill, Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $310,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002438103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
International Paper Riverdale Mill, Selma
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $310,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002438103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Renosol Seating, Selma
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017623419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Zilkha Biomass Selma, Llc, Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027999771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Valley Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044303857 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
R.L. Zeigler Company, Inc, Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000509913 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Holbrook Ready Mix Inc., Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006652149 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
80 East Foreign Autos, Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027369960 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Dallas Co Water And Sewer Auth, Selma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009121930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Zilkha Biomass Selma, Llc, Selma
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110027999771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Globe Metallurgical, Selma
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000369609 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
International Paper Riverdale Mill, Selma
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $310,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002438103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Dallas County High School, Plantersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009122181 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Southern Natural Gas, Selma
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006033103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Marion Junction
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043176559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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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