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Marengo County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marengo County is 135.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 388 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (131), Rail grade crossing (131), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (71). 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: 32.2686, -87.7613.

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 Marengo County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.8	17.9	0.99x	11.2 to 27.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.2	13.9	0.95x	7.6 to 21.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	429	453.4	0.95x	392.4 to 468.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.7	14.5	0.94x	7.5 to 23.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	135.2	143.2	0.94x	116.4 to 156.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25.6	30.2	0.85x	17.8 to 36.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	41.6	51.8	0.8x	31.2 to 54.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13	18.7	0.7x	7.6 to 21.3	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 Marengo County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,678.9	9,842.6	+49%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.8	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	102.7	59.8	+72%	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	107	96.9	+10%	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.

Formaldehyde25.56 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.59 per million
Pahpom0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge131
Rail grade crossing131
NPDES wastewater discharge permit71
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Air permit holder (minor source)9
Major air pollution source6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
TRI reporting facility5
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Small hazardous waste generator4
Brownfield property2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
Biomass 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.

Westrock Mill Co Llc, Demopolis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,916,700 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36732GLFSTHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.8
Westrock Mill Company Llc, Demopolis
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $32,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120525 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Demopolis Cement Plant Quarry, Demopolis
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $245,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Alabama Pellets Llc, Demopolis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Lead And Lead Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 44,341 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3673WLBMPL97IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Two Rivers Lumber Co Llc, Demopolis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 200,693 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36732CWMNCAIRPO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Cemex Southeast Llc - Demopolis Plant, Demopolis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Zinc compounds, Lead compounds and 4 more. 180,355 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36732MDSCT1617A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Two Rivers Lumber Co., Llc, Demopolis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003373796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Demopolis Cement Plant Quarry, Demopolis
Major air pollution source. Penalties $245,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Drax Biomass, Inc, Demopolis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071082700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Demopolis Cement Plant Quarry, Demopolis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $245,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Foster Farms Demopolis Plant, Demopolis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 1,600 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36732FSTRF232IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Westrock Mill Company Llc, Demopolis
Major air pollution source. Penalties $32,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120525 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Demopolis Cement Plant Quarry, Demopolis
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $245,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Westrock Mill Company Llc, Demopolis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $32,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120525 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Doric South, Inc, Demopolis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010107954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Marengo County Port Authority, Demopolis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041245694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Auto 80 West Used Parts, Demopolis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042967340 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Westrock Mill Company Llc, Demopolis
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $32,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064120525 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ready Mix Usa- Demopolis Facility, Demopolis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010107678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Two Rivers Lumber Co., Llc, Demopolis
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003373796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company L, Sweet Water
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064258191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Two Rivers Lumber Co., Llc, Demopolis
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070116310 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Drax Biomass, Inc, Demopolis
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071082700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ready Mix Usa Llc-Demopolis Facility, Demopolis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds.
TRI facility ID 3673WRDYMXDEMPL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Chem 4, Demopolis
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038757627 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 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 Marengo 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 Marengo 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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