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Catoosa County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Catoosa County is 146.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 3,546 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (3,224), Industrial wastewater discharge (189), Gas station (mapped facility) (46). One correctional facility operates 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: 34.8771, -85.1438.

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 Catoosa County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7.2	4.6	1.57xSignificant	4.9 to 10.3	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	6.2	4.1	1.51xSignificant	4.2 to 9.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.7	4.8	1.4x	4.5 to 9.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.2	17.9	1.35xSignificant	19.7 to 29.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.9	51.8	1.35xSignificant	62.6 to 77.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.6	3.7	1.24x	2.8 to 7.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.9	5.7	1.21x	4.7 to 9.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.9	30.2	1.16x	29.8 to 40.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.3	6.6	1.11x	5 to 10.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.3	18.7	1.03x	15.5 to 23.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	146.2	143.2	1.02x	135.3 to 157.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.4	11.3	1.01x	8.5 to 15	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14	13.9	1.01x	10.7 to 17.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	454.7	453.4	1x	434.9 to 475.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.3	18.5	0.99x	14.4 to 22.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.8	6.6	0.88x	3.8 to 8.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.4	8.7	0.85x	5.1 to 10.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.8	23.8	0.75x	13.9 to 22.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9	13	0.69x	6.2 to 12.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	3.9	6.2	0.63x	2.2 to 6.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	7.6	14.5	0.52x	5.2 to 10.9	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 Catoosa County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,551.4	9,842.6	-3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.3	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	46.4	59.8	-22%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.1	6.2	-1%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	74.4	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29.7	28.6	+4%	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.

Formaldehyde25.22 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde2.52 per million
Benzene1.13 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,546 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit3,224
Industrial wastewater discharge189
Gas station (mapped facility)46
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)25
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Rail grade crossing18
Small hazardous waste generator8
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Public airport3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1

Highest-severity records

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

Us Army National Guard Catoosa Range(S), Tunnel Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3,116 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30755SRMYN43PIS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Us Army National Guard Catoosa Range(S), Tunnel Hill
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037071664 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Tforce Freight - Chattanooga (Nee), Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $860,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040443507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Three Notch Road Surface Mine, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070006206 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Apac Mid-South Inc. - Ringgold Quarry, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070015131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Chad'S Chert Pit, Ringold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070018302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Wilson Trucking Corporation, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070019177 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Birmingham Hide & Tallow-Ringgold, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070020140 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Randy Bohannon Used Auto Truck Parts, Inc., Rossville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070020347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
United Parcel Service, Inc. (Ups) - Ringgold, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070022869 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cloud Springs Road Mine, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070030523 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hickory Hollow Borrow Pit, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071500956 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Penn Color Ringgold, Ringgold
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Antimony compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 30736PNNCL54HAC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Babb Lumber Company. Inc., Ringgold
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000588105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Shaw Ind Inc Plant 64, Ringgold
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013937712 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Penn Color Ringgold, Ringgold
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037143329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Shaw Industries, Inc. - Plant Rp, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037385585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Shaw Industries, Inc. - Plant Rp, Ringgold
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110037385585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Usaf Dobbins Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070031391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ringgold Wood Preserving, Llc, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071884439 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Prowood Llc Ringgold, Ringgold
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds.
TRI facility ID 30736BBBLMHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Shaw Ind Inc Plant Rp, Ringgold
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds, Diisocyanates.
TRI facility ID 30736SLMCRI75AT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Catoosa County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Ringgold
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043808895 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Old Dominion Freight Line, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072142557 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Fulghum Fibers, Inc. - Hardcash, Dewey Rosel
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072203131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

Correctional facilities

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

Dormitory Housing Addition At Central State Prison, N/A
EPA FRS registry ID
110072164457
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Catoosa 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 Catoosa 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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