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Cherokee County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cherokee County is 133.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 3,196 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (2,124), Industrial wastewater discharge (771), Air permit holder (minor source) (76). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 34.2436, -84.456.

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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 Cherokee County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases43.223.81.82xSignificant39.9 to 46.72019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases23.616.41.44xSignificant18 to 30.42019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases1914.51.31xSignificant16.8 to 21.42019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.421.2x1.7 to 3.32020-2024
All cancerNew cases517.5453.41.14xSignificant506.2 to 529.12019-2023
BladderNew cases2118.71.12x18.7 to 23.52019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.45.71.12x5.1 to 7.92020-2024
BladderDeaths4.64.11.12x3.5 to 62020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.94.41.11x3.9 to 6.22020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.86.21.1x5.5 to 8.22019-2023
ThyroidNew cases13.9131.07x12 to 162019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.513.91.04x12.7 to 16.62019-2023
StomachDeaths2.82.71.04x2 to 3.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1918.51.03x16.8 to 21.32019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.64.61x3.6 to 5.82019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.617.90.98x15.6 to 19.82019-2023
StomachNew cases6.46.60.97x5.2 to 7.82019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.48.70.97x7 to 102019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases49.851.80.96x46.3 to 53.52019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.53.70.95x2.6 to 4.62020-2024
All cancerDeaths133.6143.20.93x127.7 to 139.62020-2024
PancreasDeaths9.611.30.85x8.1 to 11.22020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.83.40.82x2 to 3.82020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths24.830.20.82x22.4 to 27.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.36.60.8x4.3 to 6.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.44.80.71x2.5 to 4.52020-2024

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 Cherokee County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death5,7539,842.6-42%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy79.475.3+6%years
Child mortality35.159.8-41%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.56.2-28%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths6096.9-38%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths20.528.6-28%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde25.11 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.41 per million
  • Benzene1.29 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,196 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit2,124
  • Industrial wastewater discharge771
  • Air permit holder (minor source)76
  • Gas station (mapped facility)66
  • Rail grade crossing55
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)23
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)20
  • Small hazardous waste generator17
  • TRI reporting facility15
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)7
  • Large hazardous waste generator5
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Hazardous waste transporter4
  • Heliport3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Public airport1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Scrapyard (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.

  1. International Marble, Woodstock

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071209105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.9

  2. International Marble Llc, Woodstock

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 197,456 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30188NTLMR304BE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  3. Jcl Investment Holdings Llc, Canton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 23,179 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30114RSLPC189ET (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  4. Boca Mfg, Woodstock

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 13,771 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30188NTRNT308BE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  5. Isotec International, Canton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000356249 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.7

  6. Pilgrim'S Pride Complex, Canton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000356230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.6

  7. Universal Alloy Corporation, Canton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002101216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  8. Jcl Investment Holdings, Llc, Canton

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070864001 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  9. Isotec International Inc., Canton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 334 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30114STCNT201LO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  10. Canton, City Of (Canton Wpcp), Canton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $60,227.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039857385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  11. International Marble, Woodstock

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071209105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  12. Pilgrim'S Pride Complex Canton, Canton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid, Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds. 11,535 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30114SBRDFUNIVE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.1

  13. Rose Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, Woodstock

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $42,089.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064420933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  14. Chart Inc, Ball Ground

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 47 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30114MVNCXI575A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.8

  15. International Marble, Woodstock

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071209105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  16. Meyn America Llc, Ball Ground

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Copper and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 30 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3010WMYNMR1EVEN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.6

  17. Universal Alloy Corporation, Canton

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002101216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  18. Inalfa Roof Systems Inc, Acworth

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Diisocyanates. 684 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3010WNLFRF1CHER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.2

  19. J & S Chemical, Canton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031401999 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  20. Woodstock, City Of (Rubes Creek Wpcp), Woodstock

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039858008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  21. Universal Alloy Corporation, Ball Ground

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $23,731.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070550473 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  22. Thomas Concrete - Cherokee #3800, Canton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071369121 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  23. Argos Canton Concrete Plant, Canton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 30114LFRGC828UN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  24. Chart, Inc. (Distribution And Storage), Ball Ground

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005700465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Bluegrass Materials Co., Llc - Ball Ground Quarry, Ball Ground

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007084617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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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