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Henry County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Henry County is 155.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 3,950 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (2,824), Industrial wastewater discharge (884), Gas station (mapped facility) (62). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 33.4729, -84.1196.

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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 Henry County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases21.217.91.18xSignificant18.7 to 23.92019-2023
StomachNew cases7.76.61.17x6.2 to 9.52019-2023
StomachDeaths3.12.71.15x2.2 to 4.32020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.25.71.09x4.8 to 82020-2024
All cancerDeaths155.5143.21.09xSignificant148.1 to 163.12020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.16.61.08x5.6 to 8.82020-2024
All cancerNew cases478.2453.41.05xSignificant465.9 to 490.92019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.513.91.04x12.4 to 16.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.94.81.02x3.7 to 6.52020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths30.630.21.01x27.4 to 342020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.43.41x2.4 to 4.72020-2024
PancreasDeaths11.311.31x9.5 to 13.42020-2024
EsophagusDeaths3.63.70.97x2.5 to 4.92020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases1414.50.97x11.9 to 16.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.48.70.97x6.8 to 10.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases49.451.80.95x45.4 to 53.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.318.50.94x15 to 19.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.76.20.92x4.3 to 7.32019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.24.60.91x3.1 to 5.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases21.323.80.89x18.6 to 24.12019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths3.94.40.89x2.8 to 5.22020-2024
BladderNew cases15.618.70.83x13.3 to 18.12019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.7130.82x8.9 to 12.82019-2023
BladderDeaths3.34.10.8x2.3 to 4.62020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases12.916.40.79x8.8 to 18.42019-2023

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 Henry County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,1269,842.6-7%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.375.3+0%years
Child mortality5859.8-3%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.76.2+8%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths72.996.9-25%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths17.628.6-38%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde26.62 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.54 per million
  • Benzene1.19 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 361 days: 273 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 74.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,950 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit2,824
  • Industrial wastewater discharge884
  • Gas station (mapped facility)62
  • Air permit holder (minor source)47
  • Rail grade crossing44
  • Small hazardous waste generator22
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)14
  • Large hazardous waste generator13
  • TRI reporting facility13
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
  • Public airport5
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Heliport1

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. Southern States, Llc, Hampton

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357015 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.5

  2. Southern States, Llc, Hampton

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357015 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  3. Stockbridge, City Of (Stephen D. Peurifoy Wpcp), Stockbridge

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $21,470.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064605798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  4. Clayton County Water, Hampton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064607386 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  5. Ecolab, Mcdonough

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000587918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.7

  6. Southern States, Llc, Hampton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357015 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  7. Poole'S Manor, Llc (Poole'S Manor Wpcp), Ellenwood

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,733.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011331184 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  8. Hydro Systems Inc., Mcdonough

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070236141 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  9. Ecolab Inc, Mc Donough

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Ammonia, Formic acid, Certain glycol ethers and 2 more. 1,607 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30253CLBXX261HW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  10. Atlas Roofing Corp, Hampton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 12 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30228TLSRF100GE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.4

  11. Zinus Usa Inc., Mcdonough

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 9 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3025WZNSSN83HIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.3

  12. Hampton, City Of (Bear Creek Wpcp), Hampton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,723.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010041962 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  13. Southern States, Llc, Hampton

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000357015 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  14. Ken'S Foods Inc., Mc Donough

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012706946 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  15. Hydro Systems Inc., Mcdonough

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $1,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070236141 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  16. Argos Stockbridge Concrete Plant, Stockbridge

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30281LFRGS14QUA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  17. Atlas Roofing, Hampton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005663736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  18. Southern States Llc, Hampton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium, Lead And Lead Compounds and 2 more. 125 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 30228STHRN30GEO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  19. Rinker Stockbridge Pipe, Stockbridge

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 3028WRNKRS148RC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  20. Argos Locust Grove Concrete Plant, Locust Grove

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 30252LFRGL11MIC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  21. Toppan Interamerica Incorporated, Mcdonough

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,520.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000747675 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Walker Concrete Co. - Locust Grove, Locust Grove

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018929846 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Fortune Metal Llc - Mcdonough Facility, Mcdonough

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043432568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Henry County Water Authority - Indian Creek Wrf, Mcdonough

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $21,150.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110066891992 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Ecolab, Mcdonough

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070008776 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

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 Henry 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 Henry 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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