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Dodge County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dodge County is 166.4 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 233 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (95), Industrial wastewater discharge (65), Rail grade crossing (58). 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: 32.1775, -83.1499.

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 Dodge County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.4	30.2	1.47xSignificant	34.3 to 57	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29.7	23.8	1.25x	20.6 to 41.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	166.4	143.2	1.16xSignificant	145.7 to 189.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.7	51.8	1.15x	47.8 to 74	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.4	11.3	1.1x	7.3 to 20.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.9	13.9	1.07x	9.2 to 23.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.9	17.9	1.06x	12.5 to 28	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.7	14.5	1.01x	8.6 to 23.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	415	453.4	0.92x	380.7 to 451.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	12.8	18.5	0.69x	7.3 to 21.3	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 Dodge County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,998.6	9,842.6	+42%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.3	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	110.1	59.8	+84%	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	105.6	96.9	+9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.3	28.6	+17%	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.

Formaldehyde22.82 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.4 per million
Pahpom0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit95
Industrial wastewater discharge65
Rail grade crossing58
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
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.

Dynamic Paint Solution, Eastman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Hydrogen fluoride, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 1 more. 1,255 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3102WDYNMC415AI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Dynamic Paint Solutions, Inc., Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069273663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mondi Bags Usa, Llc, Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070026213 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Us 341 Borrow Pit, Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070032787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Reynolds Metals Co, Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005704078 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Dynamic Paint Solutions, Eastman
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057325531 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Eastman, Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064638628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Sweetwater Wood Holdings, Llc, Chauncey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070694157 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Eastman, City Of (Sugar Creek Wpcp), Eastman
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0046485: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Chester, City Of (Chester Wpcp), Chester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064603870 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Third Avenue Apartments, Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071507307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Heart Of Georgia Rgnl, Eastman
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID EZM (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Eastman Concrete Plant, Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070026007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Dynamic Paint Solutions, Eastman
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110057325531 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Milan, City Of (Milan Wpcp), Milan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064641044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Manta Road Water System Improvements (Epd-Wcd), Na
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070014020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Bascomb Carmel Road Subdivision, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070024279 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Holly Hills - Lots 178-179, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070054321 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
White Sulphur Road Sewer Extension ( Schedule B), Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070064817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Royal Lakes Lot 227, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070076833 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Harbor Club Tennis Courts, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070078389 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Eagle'S Landing At Chestatee Lots 1, 2, 20, 24, 29, 38, 47 (Hall County), Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070078432 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Carpenter Construction Inert Landfill-Industrial Way, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070098147 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Latham Creek Manor - Lots 5, 6, 14-23, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070098490 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Holly Hills - Lots 113-114, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070098846 (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.

Dodge State Prison, Chester
EPA FRS registry ID
110071958704
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Dodge 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 Dodge 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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