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Lauderdale County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lauderdale County is 142.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 624 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (262), Industrial wastewater discharge (193), Gas station (mapped facility) (40). 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: 34.871, -87.5849.

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 Lauderdale County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	3.1	2	1.55x	1.9 to 4.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.6	4.4	1.5xSignificant	4.6 to 9.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6	4.6	1.3x	4.2 to 8.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.9	17.9	1.22xSignificant	18 to 26.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.9	30.2	1.19xSignificant	31.5 to 40.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27	23.8	1.13x	22.9 to 31.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.7	6.2	1.08x	4.6 to 9.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.1	6.6	1.08x	5.2 to 9.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	52.6	51.8	1.02x	47.3 to 58.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.8	4.8	1x	3.2 to 6.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	142.6	143.2	1x	133.6 to 152.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	18	18.7	0.96x	15 to 21.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.2	3.4	0.94x	2 to 5.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.3	5.7	0.93x	3.7 to 7.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.4	3.7	0.92x	2.1 to 5.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	406.2	453.4	0.9x	390 to 422.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	10.7	13	0.82x	8 to 14.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.1	11.3	0.81x	7 to 11.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7	8.7	0.8x	5.2 to 9.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	10.7	13.9	0.77x	8.4 to 13.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.9	18.5	0.75x	11 to 17.3	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	4.9	6.6	0.74x	3.4 to 7.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10	14.5	0.69x	7.5 to 13	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	2.4	4.1	0.59x	1.4 to 3.9	2020-2024

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 Lauderdale County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,936.9	9,842.6	+1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.9	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	43.3	59.8	-28%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.6	6.2	-10%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	82.4	96.9	-15%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	19.4	28.6	-32%	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.

Formaldehyde24.21 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.44 per million
Benzene0.91 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit262
Industrial wastewater discharge193
Gas station (mapped facility)40
Rail grade crossing30
Brownfield property19
Air permit holder (minor source)18
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
Small hazardous waste generator11
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
TRI reporting facility8
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Public airport2
Heliport2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Hydroelectric plant2
Airfield1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Solar power plant1
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.

Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc, Florence
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001147312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Southeastern Extrusion & Tool Inc, Florence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367683 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Kith Kitchens-Florence, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene. 38,241 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3563WKTHKT4184R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Thacker Casket Manufacturing Inc, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol. 24,600 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3563WTHCKR4122R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Southeastern Extrusion & Tool Inc, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Methanol, Chromium, Copper. 14,281 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35630STHST3116K (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Kith Kitchens-Florence, Florence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070891522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Tarkett Alabama Inc, Florence
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604926 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride. 3,758 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35630MNRCH835RI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Lexington Lagoon And Sprayfield, Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009123732 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Tarkett Alabama Inc, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 1,121 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35631NTNLFPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Southwire Co, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Antimony compounds, Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Lead compounds and 1 more. 1,005 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35360RYLLCHELTO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc, Florence
Major air pollution source. Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001147312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Southwire Co, Florence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products Florence Alabama Plant, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35631NCHLS1547H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001147312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Georgia Masonry Supply Florence, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3563WBLCKS156VE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc, Florence
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001147312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Nolan England Auto Parts, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006653013 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Richard'S Auto Parts, Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009040359 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Millennium Tire, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059509875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products Florence Alabama Plant, Florence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Ready Mix Usa, Llc - Florence Plant, Florence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009039129 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Block Usa Alabama Florence Plant, Florence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070101932 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Liberty Lumber, Inc., Rogersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007032460 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Joe Wheeler State Park And Rogersville Lagoon, Rogersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009121958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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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