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Hart County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hart County is 157.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 394 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (191), Rail grade crossing (84), Industrial wastewater discharge (76). 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: 34.3529, -82.9595.

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 Hart County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7	4.6	1.52x	3.9 to 12	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.6	17.9	1.43xSignificant	18 to 35.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.4	6.6	1.27x	5.1 to 13.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.7	51.8	1.25xSignificant	54.5 to 76.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.5	8.7	1.21x	6.6 to 16.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	157.5	143.2	1.1x	141.1 to 175.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	465.6	453.4	1.03x	434.7 to 498.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.5	30.2	0.98x	23 to 37.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.8	13.9	0.92x	8.2 to 19.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.6	18.5	0.9x	11.3 to 23.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.2	18.7	0.81x	10.6 to 21.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.2	14.5	0.77x	6.6 to 18.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	7.9	11.3	0.7x	4.5 to 13.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	14.1	23.8	0.59x	9.2 to 20.9	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 Hart County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,167.4	9,842.6	+13%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.2	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	63.3	59.8	+6%	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	91.6	96.9	-5%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	31.4	28.6	+10%	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.

Formaldehyde24.3 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.43 per million
Benzene0.88 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit191
Rail grade crossing84
Industrial wastewater discharge76
Air permit holder (minor source)15
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Small hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hydroelectric plant1
Gas power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Royston A Division Of Awh Corporation, Royston
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000832911 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Royston Llc Royston Plant, Royston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 345 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30662RYSTNOLDEL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Pharma Tech Industries, Royston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 1,336 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30662JHNSN545OL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Pharma Tech Industries, Royston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358746 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ti Automotive, Lavonia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070027983 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ritz Instrument Transformers, Lavonia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070280417 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Linde-Weimann, Lavonia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070347595 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Nestle Purina Petcare - Hartwell Facility, Hartwell
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070366763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Pharma Tech Industries, Royston
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358746 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Royston A Division Of Awh Corporation, Royston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000832911 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Nestle Purina Petcare Co, Hartwell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070254802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Nestle Purina Petcare - Hartwell Facility, Hartwell
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070366763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Monroe Auto Equipment Co, Hartwell
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Haering Precision Usa Lp, Lavonia
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070005644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Nestle Purina Petcare, Hartwell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Copper compounds, Zinc compounds. 5 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3064WNSTLP266IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.6
Royston A Division Of Awh Corporation, Royston
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000832911 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hartwell Energy Facility, Hartwell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007250009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hartwell Compressor Station, Hartwell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055577718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hartwell, City Of (Hartwell Wpcp), Hartwell
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067184987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hartwell Energy Facility, Hartwell
Gas power plant.
Record ID 54538 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.3
Brakebush Hartwell, Llc, Hartwell
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071878764 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Hartwell Compressor Station, Hartwell
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055577718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Bhj Usa Llc, Hartwell
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071174404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Colors & Effects Usa, Llc, Hartwell
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0031011: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Hartwell Energy Facility, Hartwell
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007250009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

Correctional facilities

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

Hart County Jail, Hartwell
EPA FRS registry ID
110071322180
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Hart 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 Hart 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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