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Pike County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pike County is 179.2 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 399 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (136), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (123), Rail grade crossing (75). 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: 31.8395, -85.9279.

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 Pike County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	New cases	10.2	6.6	1.55x	6 to 16.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.1	30.2	1.36xSignificant	32.4 to 51.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	67.6	51.8	1.31xSignificant	56.2 to 80.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	179.2	143.2	1.25xSignificant	160 to 200.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.8	13.9	1.21x	11.3 to 24.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.2	18.5	1.15x	14.9 to 29.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	500.7	453.4	1.1xSignificant	467.4 to 535.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16	14.5	1.1x	10.3 to 23.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.1	8.7	1.05x	5.4 to 14.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.8	11.3	0.96x	6.6 to 16.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.3	17.9	0.91x	10.9 to 23.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.7	23.8	0.74x	11.9 to 25.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	8.8	18.7	0.47x	5.1 to 14.4	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 Pike County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,497.4	9,842.6	+37%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.6	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	71.1	59.8	+19%	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	72.5	96.9	-25%	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.

Formaldehyde24.42 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.45 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

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

Industrial wastewater discharge136
NPDES wastewater discharge permit123
Rail grade crossing75
Gas station (mapped facility)19
Air permit holder (minor source)11
TRI reporting facility8
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Major air pollution source5
Large hazardous waste generator5
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Hazardous waste transporter2
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (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.

Sanders Lead Co Inc., Troy
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,019,028 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36081SNDRSHENDE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.8
Permacast, Troy
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Toluene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 369,301 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36081HNDRS1015B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Rex Lumber Troy Llc, Troy
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 96,934 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3608WRXLMB1946C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Sanders Lead Company, Troy
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Henderson Black And Greene, Troy
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000602376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Kw Plastics, Troy
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 161 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36081KWPLS100SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Rex Lumber, Llc, Troy
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070666899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Sanders Lead Company Incorporated, Troy
Major air pollution source. Penalties $200,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056964183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Sanders Lead Company Incorporated, Troy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $200,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056964183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hb & G, Troy
Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001714468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Sanders Lead Company Incorporated, Troy
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $200,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056964183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Kimber, Troy
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3608WKMBRX199IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Hb & G, Troy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001714468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Brundidge Landfill, Llc, Brundidge
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012625221 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Kw Plastics, Troy
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828268 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Brundidge Electronics Corp, Brundidge
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 36010BRNDD214NA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Walnut Creek Wwtp, Troy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000753328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brundidge Landfill, Llc, Brundidge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012625221 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Andale Construction, Inc., Troy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070519432 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Brundidge Wwtp, Brundidge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010074454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Brundidge Electronics Corp, Brundidge
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012706278 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Keystone Foods, Llc- Banks Feed Mill, Banks
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013761161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Rmusa - Troy, Troy
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070557952 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Kimber, Troy
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070943204 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Brundidge Landfill, Llc, Brundidge
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012625221 (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 Pike 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 Pike 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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