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Wilcox County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wilcox County is 170.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 157 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (57), Rail grade crossing (43), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (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: 32.0482, -87.4007.

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 Wilcox County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	170.8	143.2	1.19x	141.1 to 205.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57.7	51.8	1.11x	41.6 to 78.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	504.7	453.4	1.11x	451.8 to 562.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25.2	30.2	0.83x	15.5 to 39.9	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 Wilcox County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	19,438.7	9,842.6	+97%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	68.7	75.3	-9%	years
Child mortality	125.2	59.8	+109%	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	152.8	96.9	+58%	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.

Formaldehyde24.08 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.48 per million
Pahpom0.7 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge57
Rail grade crossing43
NPDES wastewater discharge permit40
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Public airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Biomass power plant1
Hydroelectric plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

International Paper-Pine Hill Mill, Pine Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Acetaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,437,426 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3676WNTRNT76HIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.8
International Paper - Pine Hill Mill, Pine Hill
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043808742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Cooper Timberlands Corp., Thomasville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010108560 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Pine Hill Lagoon, Pine Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009065705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Wilcox Ready Mix, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010107151 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cooper Timberlands Corp., Thomasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010108560 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment Co., Pine Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070501959 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Roland Cooper State Park Wwtp, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010074249 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
International Paper - Pine Hill Mill, Pine Hill
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043808742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
International Paper - Pine Hill Mill, Pine Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043808742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Camden South Wwtp, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010075220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Wj Bonner Pits, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070083524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
International Paper Pine Hill Mill, Pine Hill
Biomass power plant.
Record ID 54752 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 2.6
International Paper - Pine Hill Mill, Pine Hill
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043808742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Camden North Wwtp, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055975627 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Cwm Water Authority - R.O. Plant, Lower Peach Tree
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071066542 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Town Of Pine Hill Filter Plant, Pine Hill
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ALG640076: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Camden Muni, Camden
Public airport. O.
Record ID 61A (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/885530400 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Meadowbrook Hcr Lagoon, Camden
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AL0079081: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.8
Meadowbrook Hcr Lagoon, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038335922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Loftin'S Bait Shop, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064415574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Bernard'S Body Shop, Llc, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003386611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Browder Veneer Co Inc, Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007233305 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
H.O. Rogers Oil Co., Camden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010100602 (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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox 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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