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Habersham County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Habersham County is 163.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 723 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (421), Industrial wastewater discharge (206), Gas station (mapped facility) (31). 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: 34.6297, -83.5157.

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 Habersham County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases22.7131.75xSignificant17.1 to 29.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases38.823.81.63xSignificant31.8 to 472019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases25.817.91.44xSignificant20 to 32.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.83.41.41x2.7 to 82020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths9.26.61.39x6.1 to 13.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases11.68.71.33x7.9 to 16.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.24.81.29x3.7 to 9.72020-2024
StomachNew cases8.26.61.24x5.1 to 12.52019-2023
BladderNew cases22.618.71.21x17.8 to 28.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.46.21.19x4.5 to 11.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.24.41.18x3.1 to 8.62020-2024
All cancerNew cases523.3453.41.15xSignificant497.2 to 550.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths163.8143.21.14xSignificant149.8 to 178.82020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases16.314.51.12x11.8 to 222019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases20.618.51.11x15.7 to 26.72019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.14.61.11x3 to 8.32019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases57.251.81.1x49.3 to 66.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths33.330.21.1x27.4 to 40.32020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.15.71.07x3.6 to 9.82020-2024
PancreasDeaths10.511.30.93x7.3 to 14.62020-2024
PancreasNew cases11.613.90.83x8.2 to 16.12019-2023

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 Habersham County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,8249,842.6-0%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.875.3-1%years
Child mortality69.159.8+16%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.76.2+7%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths84.896.9-12%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths27.128.6-5%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.

  • Formaldehyde21.64 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.84 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.04 per million
  • Benzene0.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit421
  • Industrial wastewater discharge206
  • Gas station (mapped facility)31
  • Air permit holder (minor source)19
  • Rail grade crossing11
  • TRI reporting facility7
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
  • Small hazardous waste generator6
  • Public airport3
  • Brownfield property2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Hydroelectric plant2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Dry cleaner (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.

  1. Ethicon Inc, Cornelia

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000788540 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  2. Morito Scovill Americas Llc Dba Scovill Fasteners, Clarkesville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Nickel compounds, Toluene, Cyanide compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,737 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30523SCVLLRT441 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  3. Scovill Fasteners Gsg Fasteners Llc, Clarkesville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000358327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.7

  4. Salford Bbi Inc, Cornelia

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 405 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3053WSLFRD47SWA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  5. Fieldale Farms Cornelia Complex, Cornelia

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Certain glycol ethers, Peracetic acid. 36,242 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30531FLDLCWAYSI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  6. Ethicon Inc, Cornelia

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 25,585 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30531THCNN70CLA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  7. Fieldale Farms Cornelia Complex, Cornelia

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110072128764 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  8. Steelcell Of North America Inc, Baldwin

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071414333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  9. Cornelia Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Cornelia

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006625615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  10. Salford Bbi, Inc., Cornelia

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110027225553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  11. Scovill Fasteners Gsg Fasteners Llc, Clarkesville

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000358327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  12. Scovill Fasteners Gsg Fasteners Llc, Clarkesville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000358327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Pittman Construction Company - Demorest Plant, Demorest

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007031130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Tencate Geosynthetics, Cornelia

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110059087937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg Llc (Habersham Quarry), Demorest

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063901121 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. T And S Hardwoods Inc, Alto

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070018502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Ethicon Inc, Cornelia

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000788540 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  18. Baldwin, City Of (Baldwin Wpcp), Baldwin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010040375 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg Llc - Habersham Quarry, Demorest

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070027430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  20. Pittman Construction Company - Demorest Plant, Demorest

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007031130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  21. Morgan Concrete - Demorest Plant, Demorest

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017714071 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  22. Globaltech Industries Inc., Cornelia

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071732322 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Clarkesville, City Of (Clarkesville Wpcp), Clarkesville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010040678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  24. Steelcell Of North America Inc, Baldwin

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071414333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  25. Steelcell Of North America Inc, Baldwin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071414333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

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 Habersham 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 Habersham 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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