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Atkinson County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Atkinson County is 184.5 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 2.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 91 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (40), Rail grade crossing (22), Industrial wastewater discharge (14). 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: 31.3019, -82.8413.

How this county ranks in Georgia

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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 Atkinson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	64.9	30.2	2.15xSignificant	43.8 to 93	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	77.2	51.8	1.49xSignificant	53.7 to 108	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	184.5	143.2	1.29xSignificant	147.6 to 228.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	443.3	453.4	0.98x	384 to 509.4	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 Atkinson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,714.2	9,842.6	+60%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.1	75.3	-8%	years
Child mortality	171.2	59.8	+186%	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	113.4	96.9	+17%	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.

Formaldehyde20.73 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.14 per million
Pahpom0.66 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit40
Rail grade crossing22
Industrial wastewater discharge14
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Small hazardous waste generator1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

Langboard Mdf, Willacoochee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Ammonia, Manganese compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 222,240 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31650LNGBR1000S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Langboard, Inc., Willacoochee
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,785.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039162465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Langboard, Inc., Willacoochee
Major air pollution source. Penalties $7,785.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039162465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Langboard, Inc., Willacoochee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,785.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039162465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Specialized Structures Inc., Willacoochee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3165WSNBLT24SPR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Sr 50 Mswl/Solid Waste Mgt Authority Atkinson Co, Willacoochee
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033177425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cady Bag Co., Llc, Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070015823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tlc Moulding, Inc., Willacoochee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070892741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Pearson, City Of (Pearson Wpcp), Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008995463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Willacoochee, City Of (Willacoochee Wpcp), Willacoochee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064604744 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sr 50 Mswl/Solid Waste Mgt Authority Atkinson Co, Willacoochee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033177425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sr 50 Mswl/Solid Waste Mgt Authority Atkinson Co, Willacoochee
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110033177425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pearson, City Of (Pearson Wpcp), Pearson
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit GA0038334: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
Cady Bag Company Llc, Pearson
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005687060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Cady Bag Company Llc, Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005687060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Douglas Pellets, Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070712745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Langboard Mdf, Willacoochee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071401628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Langboard Mdf, Willacoochee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002102288 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cady Bag Company Llc, Pearson
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110005687060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fleetwood Homes #34, Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007356707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cdbg No. 12p-X-002-2-5506 - Kira Loop, Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070006378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Steam-Co., Llc, Willacoochee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070029642 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Douglas Pellets, Pearson
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070712745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Breeder Hen Houses For Nd Farm Llc, Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070743240 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Proposed Sidewalk Improvements On Us 441 - Sr 31 - Main St, Pearson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070882402 (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 Atkinson County

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