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Baldwin County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Baldwin County is 152.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 280 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (117), Industrial wastewater discharge (44), Rail grade crossing (35). 3 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: 33.0583, -83.252.

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 Baldwin County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.4	8.7	1.43x	8.6 to 17.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.2	4.6	1.35x	3.4 to 10.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.6	14.5	1.28x	13.6 to 25	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.3	51.8	1.26xSignificant	56.2 to 75.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.5	6.2	1.21x	4.2 to 12.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.2	30.2	1.17x	28.6 to 43	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.6	6.6	1.15x	4.6 to 11.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	511.7	453.4	1.13xSignificant	484 to 540.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.4	23.8	1.11x	20.3 to 33.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.2	5.7	1.09x	3.4 to 10.3	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	152.9	143.2	1.07x	138.3 to 168.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.6	17.9	1.04x	13.5 to 25.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.6	6.6	1x	3.8 to 10.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	10.4	11.3	0.92x	6.8 to 15.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.5	13.9	0.9x	8.6 to 17.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.8	18.5	0.85x	11.3 to 21.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.3	18.7	0.82x	11 to 20.8	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 Baldwin County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,279.4	9,842.6	+25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.7	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	68.2	59.8	+14%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.4	6.2	+34%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	74.7	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	15.1	28.6	-47%	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.

Formaldehyde24.76 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.43 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

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit117
Industrial wastewater discharge44
Rail grade crossing35
Gas station (mapped facility)22
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)19
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Brownfield property6
Major air pollution source3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
Small hazardous waste generator2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
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.

Zschimmer & Schwarz Inc, Milledgeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020509412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Zschimmer & Schwarz, Milledgeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Ethylene glycol, Maleic anhydride, Certain glycol ethers and 2 more. 4,376 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31061ZSCHM7HWY2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Water Pollution Control Plant, Milledgeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000507363 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Fowler-Flemister Concrete Co Inc, Milledgeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001418476 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Zschimmer & Schwarz Inc, Milledgeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020509412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Britt Waters Road Transfer Station, Milledgeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070019311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Buddy'S Recycling, Milledgeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070030236 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ivey Mine, Gordon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071401833 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Triumph Aerostructures, Llc - Vought Aircraft Division, Milledgeville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000588230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Fowler-Flemister Concrete Co Inc, Milledgeville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001418476 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Zschimmer & Schwarz Inc, Milledgeville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110020509412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Triumph Aerostructures, Llc - Vought Aircraft Division, Milledgeville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000588230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Rheem Manufacturing Co, Milledgeville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000359978 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C - Hall Gate Comp. Station, Milledgeville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001419171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Central State Hospital - Rivers Prison, Milledgeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070025201 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Central State Hospital - Mobley Road, Milledgeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114794 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
327 Allen Memorial Drive Property, Milledgeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135784 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Central State Hospital - Former Nursing Home, Milledgeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072154594 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
179 Frazier Dr Se Property, Milledgeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072195748 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Central State Hospital - Wilkes Building, Milledgeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072197463 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Rheem Manufacturing Co, Milledgeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000359978 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Georgia Power Company (Plant Branch), Milledgville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064606136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C - Hall Gate Comp. Station, Milledgeville
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001419171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Oconee Concrete Co. (Baldwin County), Milledgeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059353391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Standard Sand And Silica Company (Ivey Mine), Gordon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066906646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Central State Hospital - Rivers Prison, Milledgeville
EPA FRS registry ID
110070025201
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Corrections Department Food Distribution Unit, Milledgeville
EPA FRS registry ID
110071369548
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Riverbend Correctional Facility Fka 1,500 Bed Correctional Facility, Milledgeville
EPA FRS registry ID
110072157781
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Baldwin 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 Baldwin 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.

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