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Randolph County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Randolph County is 156.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 179 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (63), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (52), Rail grade crossing (25). 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: 33.2931, -85.4594.

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 Randolph County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.9	6.6	1.5x	5.9 to 16.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	75.7	51.8	1.46xSignificant	62.9 to 90.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.1	30.2	1.46xSignificant	34.6 to 55.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11.2	8.7	1.29x	6.9 to 17.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	156.8	143.2	1.09x	138.1 to 177.6	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	13.8	13	1.06x	7.8 to 22.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	447.8	453.4	0.99x	414 to 483.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.5	13.9	0.97x	8.4 to 21	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16	17.9	0.89x	10 to 24.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.3	18.7	0.87x	10.7 to 24.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9	11.3	0.8x	5.2 to 15.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.5	23.8	0.74x	11.3 to 26.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	11.9	18.5	0.64x	6.9 to 19.5	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 Randolph County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,833.8	9,842.6	+20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.1	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	89.1	59.8	+49%	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	100.1	96.9	+3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	14.8	28.6	-48%	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.

Formaldehyde23.94 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
Acetaldehyde2.37 per million
Pahpom0.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge63
NPDES wastewater discharge permit52
Rail grade crossing25
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Heliport4
Brownfield property3
Small hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hydroelectric plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Fiberglass Unlimited Inc, Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 53,310 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36274FBRGLRT4BO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Steelfab Inc. In Alabama, Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Manganese, Nickel, Copper and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 24,554 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 36274STLFB398ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Steelfab Inc Of Alabama, Roanoke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003387674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Fiberglass Unlimited Inc, Roanoke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000368959 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Roanoke Water Treatment Plant, Roanoke
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045477328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
East Alabama Truck Repair, Wedowee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070387028 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Steelfab Inc Of Alabama, Roanoke
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003387674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Wadley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007235125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Wedowee Lagoon, Wedowee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055980611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jeld-Wen Facility, Wedowee
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070161635 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Security Pest Control, Roanoke
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975539 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Albright'S Station, Wadley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977519 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Wadley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007235125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Wedowee Quarry, Wedowee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014395617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Wadley Lagoon, Wadley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055981932 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Long Pit, Wedowee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070148155 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Steelfab Inc Of Alabama, Roanoke
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003387674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Roanoke Muni Enloe, Roanoke
Public airport. O.
Record ID 7A5 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Steelfab Inc Of Alabama, Roanoke
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110003387674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Wayne Davis Concrete - Wedowee, Wedowee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015663423 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Randolph C/D Landfill, Wedowee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044255739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Fiberglass Unlimited Inc, Roanoke
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000368959 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mohawk Industries (Formerly Propex Fabri, Roanoke
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007233369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Wadley
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007235125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Webb Concrete-Roanoke, Roanoke
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010107044 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Randolph 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 Randolph 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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