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Henry County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Henry County is 159 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 263 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (101), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (70), Rail grade crossing (58). 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: 31.5428, -85.2287.

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 Henry County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.9	30.2	1.59xSignificant	37.4 to 61.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	32.7	23.8	1.37x	23.1 to 45.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.4	51.8	1.28xSignificant	53.8 to 81.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.7	11.3	1.21x	8.3 to 22.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16	13.9	1.15x	9.9 to 25.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.5	17.9	1.15x	13.7 to 30.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	159	143.2	1.11x	138.5 to 182.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	432	453.4	0.95x	396 to 470.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	14.9	18.7	0.8x	9.4 to 23.3	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 Henry County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,894.2	9,842.6	+11%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.2	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	96.3	59.8	+61%	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	94.5	96.9	-3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde23.79 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.46 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

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

Industrial wastewater discharge101
NPDES wastewater discharge permit70
Rail grade crossing58
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Small hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

American Brass, Headland
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 55.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ALD981868466 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Red Star Yeast Company, Llc, Headland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $17,996.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000369146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Red Star Yeast Llc / Lesaffre Yeast Corp., Headland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 562,083 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36345CLMBYRTE2B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Headland Jimmy Carr Wwtp, Headland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010074953 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Abbeville Lumber Products, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071068037 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007915364 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Abbeville Fiber, Llc, Abbeville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070666852 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc., Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds.
TRI facility ID 36310GRTSTHWY43 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Abbeville South Wwtp, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055981825 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Abbeville South Lagoon, Abbeville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AL0059358: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Red Star Yeast Company, Llc, Headland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,996.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000369146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Red Star Yeast Company, Llc, Headland
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $17,996.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000369146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
American Machine & Manufacturing, Inc., Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043533165 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Abbeville Muni, Abbeville
Public airport. O.
Record ID 0J0 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Headland Muni, Headland
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID HDL (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc., Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000369084 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Westrock Cp, Llc, Newville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006792970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007915364 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Carter Pit 2, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010069004 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Vickers Pit, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010070403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Espy Pit, Eufaula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010072615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Headland Municipal Airport, Headland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010104458 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jb Clark Pit #1, Eufaula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017861170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Rebwood Inc, Headland
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025371247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jla Usa, Headland
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025371504 (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.

Henry County Jail, Abbeville
EPA FRS registry ID
110071896652
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Henry 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 Henry 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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