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Colquitt County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Colquitt County is 157.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 282 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (116), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (77), Gas station (mapped facility) (27). 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: 31.1803, -83.7702.

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 Colquitt County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	40.3	30.2	1.33xSignificant	33.2 to 48.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	19.3	14.5	1.33x	14.3 to 25.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	67.9	51.8	1.31xSignificant	58.6 to 78.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	14.6	11.3	1.29x	10.4 to 20.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.9	5.7	1.21x	4 to 11.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.6	17.9	1.15x	15.6 to 26.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	157.1	143.2	1.1x	142.5 to 172.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	480.2	453.4	1.06xSignificant	454.1 to 507.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25	23.8	1.05x	19.2 to 32.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.9	6.6	1.05x	4.2 to 10.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.4	13.9	1.04x	10.1 to 19.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.5	18.7	0.99x	13.7 to 24.5	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.5	6.6	0.98x	3.8 to 10.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.4	8.7	0.97x	5.4 to 12.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	12.5	18.5	0.68x	8.6 to 17.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	6.5	13	0.5x	3.7 to 10.6	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 Colquitt County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,173.1	9,842.6	+34%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.6	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	74.3	59.8	+24%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.3	6.2	+33%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	92	96.9	-5%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.9	28.6	-52%	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.

Formaldehyde23.03 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.43 per million
Pahpom0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing116
NPDES wastewater discharge permit77
Gas station (mapped facility)27
Air permit holder (minor source)18
Industrial wastewater discharge15
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
TRI reporting facility3
Commercial airport2
Brownfield property2
Solar power plant2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)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.

Sanderson Farms Llc, Moultrie
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid. 538,086 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31788SNDRS77GAH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Ufp Moultrie, Llc, Moultrie
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000361162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Sanderson Farms, Inc., Moultrie
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110023013969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Moultrie, City Of (Moultrie Wpcp), Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064346845 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Canfor Southern Pine - Moultrie Ga, Moultrie
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 15 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31768BDLSL9006T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Ufp Moultrie, Llc, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000361162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Reeves Construction Co. (Portable Plt 706), Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064140674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Scruggs Concrete - Moultrie, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070012255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cox Auto Parts, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070027118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Destiny Homes, Llc, Moultrie
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070604872 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Reeves Construction Co. (Portable Plt 706), Moultrie
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110064140674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Concrete Enterprises - Moultrie, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071507325 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Norman Park, City Of (Norman Park Wpcp), Norman Park
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010040455 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Beadles Lumber Company, Moultrie
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001387623 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Power House Site, Moultrie
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015337107 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hillebrand Property, Moultrie
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135742 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Omega, City Of (Omega Wpcp), Omega
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064599652 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Beadles & Balfour, Llc, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070017339 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Moultrie, City Of (Moultrie Wpcp), Moultrie
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0024660: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Ufp Moultrie Llc, Moultrie
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds.
TRI facility ID 31768NVRSL560IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Destiny Homes Llc, Moultrie
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates.
TRI facility ID 3178WDSTNY25RWB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Sanderson Farms Inc, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070029678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Moultrie, City Of (Spence Field Wpcp), Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010040981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Concrete Enterprises, Llc, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070015044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Oxford Construction Co. - Moultrie Smith Pit, Moultrie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072158605 (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.

Colquitt County Jail, Moultrie
EPA FRS registry ID
110071961859
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Colquitt 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 Colquitt 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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