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Butts County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Butts County is 177.4 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 369 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (183), Industrial wastewater discharge (88), Gas station (mapped facility) (30). 4 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 33.3125, -83.9481.

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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 Butts County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	14	8.7	1.61xSignificant	8.8 to 21.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	34.6	23.8	1.45xSignificant	25.7 to 45.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.1	30.2	1.43xSignificant	33.5 to 54.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	177.4	143.2	1.24xSignificant	157 to 199.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.6	18.7	1.16x	14.8 to 30.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	514.2	453.4	1.13xSignificant	478.7 to 551.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.1	51.8	1.12x	46.9 to 71.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.9	14.5	1.1x	9.9 to 24.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.7	11.3	0.95x	6.3 to 17.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.8	13.9	0.92x	7.8 to 20	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.4	17.9	0.75x	8.4 to 20.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	12.6	18.5	0.68x	7.7 to 19.8	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 Butts County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,208.4	9,842.6	+24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.9	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	47.3	59.8	-21%	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	121.3	96.9	+25%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	32.1	28.6	+12%	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.

Formaldehyde25.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.49 per million
Benzene0.95 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit183
Industrial wastewater discharge88
Gas station (mapped facility)30
Rail grade crossing29
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator6
Correctional facility (prison or jail)4
Public airport3
Brownfield property1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Biomass power plant1
Hydroelectric plant1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Locust Grove, City Of (Indian Creek Wpcp), Locust Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $44,775.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064642720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Jackson (City Of) - Southside Wpcp, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010041285 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
American Woodmark Corporation - Jackson Operations, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070064712 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tussahaw Quarry, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070918343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hyponex Corp Plt 16, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070018361 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Lkq Atlanta L. P., Jenkinsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070007533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Tussahaw Quarry, Jackson
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070918343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Fairburn Ready Mix - Jenkinsburg Plant, Jenkinsburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds.
TRI facility ID 3023WFRBRN242GA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.1
Henderson School Alumni Association, Jackson
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984601 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Procter & Gamble Southeast Fulfillment Center, Jackson
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071673243 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Locust Grove, City Of (Indian Creek Wpcp), Locust Grove
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0038849: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
Quality Tire Recycling, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071906405 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Georgia Lfg Pine Ridge Plant, Griffin
Biomass power plant.
Record ID 61386 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 2.5
Butts County Water & Sewer Authority (Gerald Buck Stewart Wtp), Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055167769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lkq Storage Area Expansion, Jenkinsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $80,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070147248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Kendall South Llc C/O Newport Pacific Family Of Companies (Forest Glen Estates M, Jackson
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0022284: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.1
Butts County Water & Sewer Authority (Emerson Buford Wtp), Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055167732 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Butts County, Et Al. Water & Sewer Authority (Bucksnort Ranch Land Application S, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064618123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
P&G Southeast Fulfillment Center, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071906070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Jackson, City Of (Northeast Wpcp), Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010040268 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Quality Tire Recycling, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070032933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Hm Southeast Concrete (Jenkinsburg Plant), Jenkinsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071319264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Jackson Readymix, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001418706 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fabral, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001420178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Georgia Power - Lloyd Shoals Dam, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005281872 (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.

Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison, Jackson
EPA FRS registry ID
110007084314
Water system
GA0350009
Health-based violations
1 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
30
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Georgia Department Of Corrections (Diagnostic & Classification Prison Wpcp), Jackson
EPA FRS registry ID
110064583963
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Georgia Diagnostic And Classification Prison At Jackson State Prison, Jackson
EPA FRS registry ID
110072159632
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Ga Diagnostic & Classification Prison Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, Jackson
EPA FRS registry ID
110072162968
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Butts 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 Butts 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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