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Lee County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lee County is 211.6 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 88 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (33), Industrial wastewater discharge (23), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (16). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 34.7676, -90.8229.

How this county ranks in Arkansas

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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 Lee County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	49	30.2	1.62xSignificant	33 to 71.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	211.6	143.2	1.48xSignificant	176 to 253.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60.2	51.8	1.16x	42.3 to 84.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	442.3	453.4	0.98x	388.9 to 501.7	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 Lee County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	18,151.9	9,842.6	+84%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	68.9	75.3	-9%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	131.5	96.9	+36%	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.

Formaldehyde22.91 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.32 per million
Benzene0.66 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing33
Industrial wastewater discharge23
NPDES wastewater discharge permit16
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Public airport3
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Brownfield property1
Small hazardous waste generator1
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.

Rondo, City Of-Wwtf, Rondo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010064839 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Moro Wwtp, Moro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055983734 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Ascension Wastewater Treatment - River Highlands 1 Subdivision, French Settlement
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010065801 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Us Army Corps Of Engineers-Huxtable Pumping Plant, Marianna
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012149647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mcclendon, Mann, And Felton Gin Company, Inc., Marianna
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037578699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Arkansas Department Of Corrections - East Arkansas Regional Unit, Brickeys
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009000151 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Arkansas Dept. Of Parks & Tourism - Mississippi River State Park, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043329788 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former 1st National Bank Building, Marianna
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979824 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Marianna, City Of - Marianna Water & Sewer Commission - Pond A, Marianna
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0034169: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Marianna, City Of - Marianna Water & Sewer Commission - Pond B, Marianna
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0034142: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Arkansas Department Of Corrections - East Arkansas Regional Unit, Brickeys
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0045578: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.5
Marianna, City Of - Marianna Water & Sewer Commission - Pond A, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009124483 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Arkansas Department Of Corrections - East Arkansas Regional Unit, Brickeys
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110009000151 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 2.2
Marianna - North Wwtp, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055983725 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Marianna/Lee County-Steve Edwards Fld, Marianna
Public airport. O.
Record ID 6M7 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/486541446 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Moro, City Of, Moro
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0038237: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
University Of Arkansas, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063705192 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Crop Production Services 4011, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022550354 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Arkansas Concrete - Marianna, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032954195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Usacoe - W G Huxtable Pumping Plant, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041169801 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Frost Flying Maintenance, Marianna
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043639649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ardot Job 110616, Marianna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070919073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
East Arkansas Regional Correction Unit, Brickeys
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071238683 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ardot - Job 110715, Big Creek, Little Piney Creek & Big Creek Branch Strs. & App, Moro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071880016 (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.

Arkansas Department Of Corrections - East Arkansas Regional Unit, Brickeys
EPA FRS registry ID
110009000151
Wastewater permit
Yes, 7 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
East Arkansas Regional Correction Unit, Brickeys
EPA FRS registry ID
110071238683
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lee County

Arkansas 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 Lee County, and their findings.
Arkansas vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Arkansas health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Arkansas 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.
Arkansas 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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