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Glynn County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Glynn County is 146.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,076 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (553), Industrial wastewater discharge (219), Rail grade crossing (97). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 31.2348, -81.5228.

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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 Glynn County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths5.23.41.53xSignificant3.6 to 7.52020-2024
BladderDeaths5.44.11.32x3.8 to 7.52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases29.823.81.25xSignificant25.4 to 34.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases59.551.81.15xSignificant53.7 to 65.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths33.330.21.1x29.1 to 38.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.617.91.09x16 to 23.92019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.94.61.07x3.3 to 7.22019-2023
All cancerNew cases478.7453.41.06xSignificant460.9 to 4972019-2023
BladderNew cases19.418.71.04x16.2 to 23.22019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases14.914.51.03x11.9 to 18.42019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.83.71.03x2.5 to 5.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths146.2143.21.02x137 to 1562020-2024
StomachNew cases6.76.61.02x4.8 to 9.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.318.50.94x14 to 21.22019-2023
PancreasNew cases12.713.90.91x10.2 to 15.82019-2023
PancreasDeaths10.311.30.91x8 to 13.22020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths3.94.40.89x2.5 to 5.92020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths4.75.70.82x3.2 to 6.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.18.70.82x5.2 to 9.52019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.6130.82x7.8 to 14.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases56.20.81x3.3 to 7.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.34.80.69x1.9 to 5.22020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths46.60.61x2.6 to 5.92020-2024

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 Glynn County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,817.49,842.6+20%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.775.3-1%years
Child mortality64.459.8+8%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.26.2+31%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths88.896.9-8%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths33.728.6+18%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.

  • Formaldehyde18.44 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.63 per million
  • Benzene0.69 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 343 days: 255 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 94.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,076 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit553
  • Industrial wastewater discharge219
  • Rail grade crossing97
  • Gas station (mapped facility)72
  • Air permit holder (minor source)38
  • Brownfield property33
  • Small hazardous waste generator14
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
  • TRI reporting facility7
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Superfund (NPL) site3
  • Commercial airport2
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Biomass power plant2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Public airport1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Heliport1
  • Oil-fired power plant1
  • Solar power plant1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • Proposed Superfund site1

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. LCP Chemicals Georgia, Brunswick

    Superfund (NPL) site. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID GAD099303182 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Hercules 009 Landfill, Brunswick

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 52.6. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID GAD980556906 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Brunswick Wood Preserving, Brunswick

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 54.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID GAD981024466 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Brunswick Cellulose Llc, Brunswick

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen sulfide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,577,582 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 31521BRNSW14W9T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.7

  5. Ga Pacific Brunswick Cellulose, Inc, Brunswick

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020517412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9

  6. Pinova,Inc., Brunswick

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl isobutyl ketone, Methanol, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, Maleic anhydride and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 761,175 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 31520HRCLS2801C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  7. Terry Creek Dredge Spoil Areas/Hercules Outfall, Brunswick

    Proposed Superfund site. Hazard Ranking System score 50.2. Proposed NPL Site.

    EPA site ID GAD982112658 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 8

  8. Symrise Colonels Island Facility, Brunswick

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 13,604 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 31520SCMGLRTE6B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  9. Ufp Real Estate Llc Sterling (Former Georgia Pacific Sterling Treating Plant), Sterling

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000588383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  10. Rsymrise Inc, Brunswick

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007487059 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  11. Saint Simons Island Water Pollution Control Plant, Saint Simons Island

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000559397 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  12. Ga Pacific Brunswick Cellulose, Inc, Brunswick

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020517412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  13. Seaboard Construction, Brunswick

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007248987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  14. Ga Pacific Brunswick Cellulose, Inc, Brunswick

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020517412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  15. Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission (Academy Creek Wpcp), Brunswick

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $33,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039845246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  16. Pinova Brunswick Plant, Brunswick

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $241,207.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056959055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  17. Allied Universal Corporation, Brunswick

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000360608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.1

  18. Brunswick, Brunswick

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 131270006 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5

  19. Brunswick Golden Isles, Brunswick

    Commercial airport. O.

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

    Severity 5

  20. Allied Universal Corp, Brunswick

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorine. 283 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 31520LLDNVRT1BO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.9

  21. Rsymrise Inc, Brunswick

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007487059 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  22. Ga Pacific Brunswick Cellulose, Inc, Brunswick

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020517412 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  23. Pinova Brunswick Plant, Brunswick

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $241,207.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056959055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  24. Pinova Brunswick Plant, Brunswick

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $241,207.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056959055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  25. Reeves Construction Co - Hwy 99 Hmap, Brunswick

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 3152WRVSCN4745H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Glynn 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 Glynn 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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