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Fayette County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fayette County is 174.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 212 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (103), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (45), Rail grade crossing (26). 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: 33.7075, -87.7382.

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 Fayette County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.4	30.2	1.5xSignificant	34.6 to 59.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.9	17.9	1.28x	15 to 34.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	174.9	143.2	1.22xSignificant	151.6 to 201.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57.3	51.8	1.11x	45.1 to 72.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.4	18.5	1.05x	11.9 to 30.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	438	453.4	0.97x	399.4 to 479.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.5	18.7	0.94x	10.7 to 27.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15	23.8	0.63x	8.5 to 25	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 Fayette County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,667.3	9,842.6	+49%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.7	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	106.4	59.8	+78%	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	108.3	96.9	+12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	39.2	28.6	+37%	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.

Formaldehyde23.87 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Benzene0.76 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge103
NPDES wastewater discharge permit45
Rail grade crossing26
Air permit holder (minor source)11
Brownfield property5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Small hazardous waste generator4
TRI reporting facility3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large 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.

Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div, Fayette
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 81,655 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35545GRGPCHWY96 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Ox Bodies Inc, Fayette
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Manganese, Chromium, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 25,939 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35555XBDSN719CL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Dal-Tile Corp Fayette Plant, Fayette
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 2 more. 128,625 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35555MRCNLFAYET (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
O'Neal Manufacturing Services, Fayette
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 136 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35555NTNDS1015T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Dal-Tile Fayette Plant, Fayette
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589140 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Dodson Oil Company, Fayette
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006788084 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Ox Bodies Inc, Fayette
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001712889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Fayette Wwtp, Fayette
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055974879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Belk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010108463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sanford And Sons, Inc., Fayette
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020738727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Belk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058283566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Plyco Recycling, Fayette
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059783168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Delta Apparel Inc, Fayette
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000765654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.2
Dal-Tile Fayette Plant, Fayette
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589140 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ox Bodies Inc, Fayette
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001712889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Phifer, Inc., Fayette
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070132768 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fayette Cotton Mill, Fayette
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976260 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Berry Armory Site, Berry
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072077752 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Sandford Grocery, Bankston
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135946 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Kc'S Cleaners, Fayette
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135947 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Temple Avenue Site, Fayette
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072197601 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dal-Tile Fayette Plant, Fayette
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589140 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Phifer, Inc., Fayette
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070132768 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Showa Best Glove Inc, Fayette
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 35555HPNCX9312N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Hubbertville Pit, Bluff
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $21,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071081749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8

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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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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