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Floyd County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Floyd County is 167.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 826 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (425), Industrial wastewater discharge (140), Rail grade crossing (78). 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: 34.335, -85.194.

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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 Floyd County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.9	4.4	1.8xSignificant	5.8 to 10.6	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	26.8	16.4	1.63xSignificant	17.4 to 39.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	3.2	2	1.6x	1.8 to 5.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7.2	4.6	1.57xSignificant	5.2 to 9.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	13.3	8.7	1.53xSignificant	10.6 to 16.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9.3	6.2	1.5xSignificant	6.8 to 12.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5	3.4	1.47x	3.4 to 7.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.9	30.2	1.39xSignificant	37 to 47.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.2	51.8	1.37xSignificant	64.8 to 78.2	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	3.7	2.7	1.37x	2.3 to 5.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5	3.7	1.35x	3.4 to 7.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.3	5.7	1.28x	5.3 to 9.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	167.7	143.2	1.17xSignificant	157.5 to 178.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.5	18.5	1.05x	16 to 23.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5	4.8	1.04x	3.4 to 7.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.8	6.6	1.03x	4.9 to 9.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	467.1	453.4	1.03x	449.6 to 485	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.1	13.9	1.01x	11.2 to 17.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.6	6.6	1x	4.8 to 9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.3	11.3	1x	8.8 to 14.3	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.3	14.5	0.99x	11.3 to 17.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.5	17.9	0.98x	14.3 to 21.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.5	18.7	0.88x	13.5 to 20.1	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.5	4.1	0.85x	2.1 to 5.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.6	23.8	0.7x	13.5 to 20.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	6.9	13	0.53x	4.7 to 9.6	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 Floyd County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,716.4	9,842.6	+19%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.6	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	62	59.8	+4%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.6	6.2	+23%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	91.4	96.9	-6%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29	28.6	+1%	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.

Formaldehyde24.89 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.53 per million
Benzene1.07 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 356 days: 248 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 38, peak 88.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit425
Industrial wastewater discharge140
Rail grade crossing78
Air permit holder (minor source)49
Gas station (mapped facility)46
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)17
TRI reporting facility14
Small hazardous waste generator13
Major air pollution source9
Brownfield property9
Large hazardous waste generator7
Heliport4
Public airport3
Landfill (mapped facility)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hazardous waste transporter2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Pumped storage plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Manganese compounds, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,528,042 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30162NLNDR238MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.9
Ball Container Llc - Rome Can Plant, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Formaldehyde, Hydrogen fluoride and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,118,198 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30161MTLCN110MC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Peach State Labs, Llc, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070515372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Ball Packaging Llc, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Certain glycol ethers, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 132,382 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3016WBLLPC16BAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Bekaert Tire Reinforcement Us Corporation, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000356739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
F&P Georgia Mfg Inc, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012174574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Polyventive - Rome, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chloroacetic acid, Styrene, Ammonia, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 13,942 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30161PCHST180BU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Advanced Steel Technology, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000859704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
S.I. Storey Lumber Co. Inc., Armuchee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000356203 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Drew Foam Holdings, Llc, Cave Spring
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001752504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
General Shale Brick Inc Plant #40, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead, Manganese compounds. Reports carcinogens. 2,443 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30165GNRLS121TU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc Rome Lumber Operations, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 187,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3016WTMPLN38MAY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Drew Foam Holdings, Llc, Cave Spring
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001752504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Rome Water Reclamation Facility, Rome
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,817.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005708966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
International Paper Co - Rome Linerboard Mill, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054076389 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
General Shale Brick, Inc. (Harbin Mine), Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024887005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Profile Extrusion Company, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587847 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
S.I. Storey Lumber Co Inc., Armuchee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper compounds, Arsenic compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens. 750 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30105SSTRY285SI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Profile Custom Extrusions Llc, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers). 66,841 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30161LCNBLANDER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
General Shale Brick, Inc. - Plant 40, Coosa
Major air pollution source. Penalties $8,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031488940 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Ball Container Llc Rome Can Plant, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017416072 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
World Energy Rome, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 13,661 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30161SBFLS555WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Advanced Steel Technology, Rome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 131 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30161KTSSH300WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products South Llc Lumber Plant, Rome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013763025 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Bekaert Tire Reinforcement Us Corporation, Rome
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000356739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

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 Floyd 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 Floyd 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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