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Clayton County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Clayton County is 150.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Stomach deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,956 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,117), Industrial wastewater discharge (459), Gas station (mapped facility) (93). 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: 33.5006, -84.3521.

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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 Clayton County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
StomachDeaths52.71.85xSignificant3.7 to 6.52020-2024
StomachNew cases10.76.61.62xSignificant8.8 to 12.82019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.76.61.17x6.1 to 9.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.18.71.16x8.3 to 12.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases1513.91.08x12.8 to 17.62019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.911.31.05x9.9 to 14.22020-2024
All cancerDeaths150.6143.21.05x143.2 to 158.32020-2024
EsophagusDeaths3.83.71.03x2.7 to 5.22020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.75.71x4.2 to 7.42020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases51.451.80.99x47.3 to 55.82019-2023
All cancerNew cases449.3453.40.99x437.3 to 461.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.317.90.97x14.9 to 19.92019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.34.60.93x3.2 to 5.72019-2023
BladderDeaths3.74.10.9x2.5 to 5.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths27.230.20.9x24.1 to 30.52020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths33.40.88x2.1 to 4.32020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases12.514.50.86x10.5 to 14.92019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases13.416.40.82x9.8 to 182019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths3.54.40.8x2.5 to 4.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases14.418.50.78x12.2 to 16.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases4.76.20.76x3.6 to 6.12019-2023
BladderNew cases13.118.70.7x11 to 15.62019-2023
ThyroidNew cases8130.62x6.5 to 9.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths2.74.80.56x1.8 to 3.92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases6.323.80.26x4.8 to 8.12019-2023

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 Clayton County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,266.49,842.6+14%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.875.3-2%years
Child mortality79.359.8+33%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality9.56.2+53%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths77.596.9-20%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths18.428.6-36%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.

  • Formaldehyde27.76 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.51 per million
  • Benzene1.3 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 122 days: 66 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 48, peak 74.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,956 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,117
  • Industrial wastewater discharge459
  • Gas station (mapped facility)93
  • Air permit holder (minor source)86
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)52
  • Rail grade crossing51
  • Small hazardous waste generator32
  • Large hazardous waste generator13
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Hazardous waste transporter9
  • Major air pollution source6
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Brownfield property2
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
  • Heliport2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Public airport1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1

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. Polynt Composites Usa, Inc. - Forest Park, Forest Park

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000355749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.9

  2. Sherwin Williams Company Morrow, Morrow

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $290,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.4

  3. Polynt Composites Usa Inc., Forest Park

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Phthalic anhydride, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 96,082 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30050CRGLL71BAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  4. Sherwin-Williams Co, Morrow

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 30,350 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30260SHRWN6795S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  5. City Of Atlanta Dept Of Aviation Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport, Atlanta

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $45,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011516314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  6. Clorox Atlanta Main, Forest Park

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000355730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  7. City Of Atlanta Dept Of Aviation Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport, Atlanta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $45,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011516314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  8. Louis Berger Atl Fuel Services, Atlanta

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,758 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30320LLDVT34NIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  9. Sherwin Williams Company Morrow, Morrow

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $290,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  10. Georgia Masonry Supply-Jonesboro, Jonesboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015782820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  11. Sherwin Williams Company Morrow, Morrow

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $290,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  12. Sherwin Williams Company Morrow, Morrow

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $290,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  13. Polynt Composites Usa, Inc. - Forest Park, Forest Park

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000355749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  14. Delta Flight Products, Llc - Atl Operations, Atlanta

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070124801 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  15. Forest Park, Forest Park

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 130630091 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.8

  16. W B Casey Water Reclamation Facility - 2015 Improvements, Jonesboro

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,443.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064421282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  17. Safety-Kleen Systems Morrow (Mor), Morrow

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 7 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30360SFTYK7027C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.2

  18. Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta Intl, Atlanta

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID ATL (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  19. Industrial Chemicals Inc, Jonesboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Copper And Copper Compounds, Ethylene glycol, Diethanolamine. 203 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30236NDSTR7635J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.8

  20. Federal Express €“ Atla, Ellenwood

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $4,700.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005279368 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  21. Gxo Warehouse Company, Inc, Ellenwood

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110044280863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  22. Industrial Chemicals Inc, Jonesboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015707519 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  23. Georgia Masonry Supply Jonesboro, Jonesboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 30236BSSCN1425B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  24. Clorox Atlanta Main, Forest Park

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000355730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Clorox Atlanta Main, Forest Park

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000355730 (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 Clayton 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 Clayton 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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