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Marion County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marion County is 175.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 422 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (187), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (114), Rail grade crossing (34). 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: 34.1184, -87.9182.

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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 Marion County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	8.1	4.4	1.84xSignificant	4.8 to 13.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	11	6.6	1.67xSignificant	7.1 to 16.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	46.5	30.2	1.54xSignificant	38 to 56.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.8	51.8	1.37xSignificant	60.2 to 83	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	175.8	143.2	1.23xSignificant	158.6 to 194.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28.3	23.8	1.19x	21 to 37.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.1	8.7	1.16x	6.5 to 15.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	442.9	453.4	0.98x	413.8 to 473.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.1	11.3	0.89x	6.2 to 15.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	12.4	14.5	0.86x	7.6 to 19.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.9	18.7	0.85x	11 to 22.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	14.9	17.9	0.83x	10.1 to 21.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.1	18.5	0.76x	9.6 to 20.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	10.3	13.9	0.74x	6.4 to 15.9	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 Marion County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,543.5	9,842.6	+27%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.4	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	74.3	59.8	+24%	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	76.6	96.9	-21%	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.

Formaldehyde23.24 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.31 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge187
NPDES wastewater discharge permit114
Rail grade crossing34
Gas station (mapped facility)17
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Major air pollution source11
TRI reporting facility10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
Large hazardous waste generator7
Small hazardous waste generator5
Brownfield property4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Scrapyard (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.

Hamilton Bathware, Hamilton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 1,725,082 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35570HMLTNHWY78 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
3m Co - Guin, Guin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Kith Kitchens Llc, Haleyville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methanol, Certain glycol ethers and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 731,051 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35565DRCMP28NIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
3m Co - Guin, Guin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 162,880 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35563MXXXXHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Continental Global Material Handling, Winfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Manganese, Lead and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 65,237 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35594CNTNN2164T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Praxis Industries Inc, Hamilton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $49,048.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Kith Kitchens, Llc, Haleyville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,120.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025382814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
3m Co - Guin, Guin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Tennessee Gas Pipeline, Hamilton
Major air pollution source. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006001977 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
3m Co - Guin, Guin
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
3m Co - Guin, Guin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
3m Co - Guin, Guin
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Joy Global Conveyors, Inc., Winfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Praxis Industries Inc, Hamilton
Major air pollution source. Penalties $49,048.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
B&B Lumber, Brilliant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020044762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Kith Kitchens, Llc, Haleyville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,120.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025382814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ntn-Bower Corp, Hamilton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 35570NTNBWROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Ntn-Bower Corp, Hamilton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007914980 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Marion County Rankin-Fite Airport, Hamilton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010105670 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Robertson Ready Mix, Winfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010107801 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Deer Valley Homebuilders Inc., Guin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037345469 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Glen Allen Rail, Glen Allen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064574223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Praxis Industries Inc, Hamilton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $49,048.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Southern Energy Homes, Inc. Dba River Birch Homes Clayton Hackleburg, Hackleburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000918231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ready Mix Usa Winfield Plant, Winfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006795049 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Marion County Jail, Hamilton
EPA FRS registry ID
110071408711
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Marion 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 Marion 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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