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Dougherty County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dougherty County is 175 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 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 456 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (174), Rail grade crossing (83), Air permit holder (minor source) (46). 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: 31.543, -84.222.

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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 Dougherty County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	New cases	10.3	6.6	1.56xSignificant	7.6 to 13.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5	3.4	1.47x	3.2 to 7.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.4	4.6	1.39x	4.4 to 9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.9	5.7	1.39x	5.5 to 10.9	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	3.5	2.7	1.3x	2.1 to 5.6	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.1	4.1	1.24x	3.2 to 7.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22	17.9	1.23x	17.9 to 26.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	175	143.2	1.22xSignificant	163.5 to 187.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.1	51.8	1.22xSignificant	56.4 to 70.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.4	30.2	1.17xSignificant	30.4 to 40.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	529.6	453.4	1.17xSignificant	509.3 to 550.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13	11.3	1.15x	10.1 to 16.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15	13.9	1.08x	11.8 to 18.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.5	3.7	0.95x	2.1 to 5.6	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4	4.4	0.91x	2.4 to 6.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.3	4.8	0.9x	2.6 to 6.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	12.8	14.5	0.88x	9.8 to 16.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.3	13	0.87x	8.3 to 15	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.3	8.7	0.84x	5.2 to 10	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.5	6.6	0.83x	3.8 to 7.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.8	18.5	0.8x	11.5 to 18.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	14.2	18.7	0.76x	11.2 to 17.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	4.5	6.2	0.73x	2.8 to 6.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	12.9	23.8	0.54x	9.8 to 16.6	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 Dougherty County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,701.9	9,842.6	+60%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.3	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	107.5	59.8	+80%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	11	6.2	+78%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	93.7	96.9	-3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.7	28.6	+0%	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.

Formaldehyde25.54 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.47 per million
Pahpom0.98 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 209 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 46, peak 115.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit174
Rail grade crossing83
Air permit holder (minor source)46
Gas station (mapped facility)37
Industrial wastewater discharge33
Small hazardous waste generator15
Brownfield property12
Major air pollution source10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Large greenhouse gas emitter6
TRI reporting facility6
Large hazardous waste generator4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Superfund (NPL) site3
Hazardous waste transporter2
Heliport2
Biomass power plant2
Solar power plant2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Combined sewer overflow outfall1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Hydroelectric plant1
Wastewater plant (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.

Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 44.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID GA7170023694 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co. (Albany Plant), Albany
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 40.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID GAD042101261 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Albany Plant), Albany
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID GAD990855074 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Miller Brewing Company (Albany, Ga), Albany
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360993 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.5
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc Albany Lumber, Albany
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 241,141 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3170WGRGPC315SY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Us Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Albany
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
Buckeye Se Terminals Lp - Albany Ii, Albany
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000832840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Albany
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Lead, Ethylene glycol. Reports carcinogens. 17,455 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31704SDDMR814RA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Molson Coors Beverage Co Usa Llc, Albany
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia. 182,544 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31708MLLRB405CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Miller Brewing Company (Albany, Ga), Albany
Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360993 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Cello Foil Products Incorporated, Albany
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000789040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Saratoga Rp East Llc - Albany Terminal, Albany
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Benzene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,267 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3170WKNDRM163WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Albany, Albany
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 130950007 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 6.9
Us Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Albany
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Miller Brewing Company (Albany, Ga), Albany
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360993 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Albany Lumber, Albany
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070360195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc Albany Lumber, Albany
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070630907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Us Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Albany
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Miller Brewing Company (Albany, Ga), Albany
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360993 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Equinox Chemicals Llc, Albany
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032649454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Albany Lumber, Albany
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070360195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Cello Foil Products Incorporated, Albany
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000789040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co, Albany
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, Formic acid. Reports carcinogens. 14 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31702THPRCUSROU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Georgia Power Plant Mitchell, Albany
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000360957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Cello Foil Products Incorporated, Albany
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000789040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 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 Dougherty 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 Dougherty 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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