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Winston County, Alabama: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Winston County is 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 253 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (93), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (69), Rail grade crossing (34). 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: 34.1478, -87.3736.

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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 Winston County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42.9	30.2	1.42xSignificant	33.9 to 53.9	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	16.1	13	1.24x	9.4 to 25.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.6	17.9	1.21x	14.6 to 30.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61	51.8	1.18x	50.4 to 73.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	161.4	143.2	1.13x	143 to 181.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.6	23.8	1.08x	18.1 to 35.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.1	8.7	1.05x	5.1 to 15.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	460.7	453.4	1.02x	427.4 to 496	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.7	18.5	0.9x	10.7 to 25.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.3	11.3	0.82x	5.1 to 15.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	13.5	18.7	0.72x	8.9 to 20.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	9.3	13.9	0.67x	5.1 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 Winston County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,030.9	9,842.6	+22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.7	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	81.1	59.8	+36%	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	104.1	96.9	+7%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22.6	28.6	-21%	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.

Formaldehyde23.36 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Benzene0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge93
NPDES wastewater discharge permit69
Rail grade crossing34
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
Air permit holder (minor source)9
TRI reporting facility9
Major air pollution source5
Small hazardous waste generator5
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Brownfield property1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Fontaine Commercial Trailer Inc (Formerly Trailer Co ), Haleyville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 126,166 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35565FNTNTOLDDE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Grayson Lumber Corp, Houston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 807 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35572GRYSN505CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Grayson Lumber Corporation, Houston
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Fontaine Trailer Co Dealer, Haleyville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Free State Lumber Co Inc, Haleyville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Copper compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Arsenic compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 57 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 35565FRSTTHWY19 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Grayson Lumber Corporation, Houston
Major air pollution source. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Free State Lumber Co Inc, Haleyville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Grayson Lumber Corporation, Houston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Great Southern Enterprises, Haleyville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Arsenic compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 35565GRTSTHWY19 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Parkview Cabinets Imports Llc, Haleyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070158721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cavalier Home Builders Llc Addison Div, Addison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000589122 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Great Southern Enterprises, Inc., Haleyville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Southern Homes I, Double Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015865991 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
American Homestar, Lynn
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033594420 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Southern Estates, Addison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041544709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Southern Energy Homes Inc Dba Trual (Formerly Southern Energy Homes Inc Dba Trum, Lynn
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064121800 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Meredyth Mine, Double Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043725902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Houston Wood Products (Dover Furniture), Arley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Nc Industries Inc, Arley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006032426 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
American Fiberglass Products Inc, Double Springs
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007347969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fontaine Trailers, Haleyville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037221869 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fontaine Trailer Co Dealer, Haleyville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Old Union Mine No.2, Nauvoo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044273924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former Building Supply Property, Double Springs
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072195740 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Houston Wood Products (Dover Furniture), Arley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000367255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) 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 Winston 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 Winston 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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