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Irwin County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Irwin County is 137.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 42 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (13), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (13), Air permit holder (minor source) (6). 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: 31.6216, -83.2681.

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 Irwin County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.9	51.8	1.06x	38.6 to 76.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	480.1	453.4	1.06x	425.1 to 540.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	137.6	143.2	0.96x	110 to 170.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	26.3	30.2	0.87x	15.5 to 42.6	2020-2024

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 Irwin County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,087.5	9,842.6	+23%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.7	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	137.5	59.8	+130%	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	110.8	96.9	+14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde22.22 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.27 per million
Pahpom0.73 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing13
NPDES wastewater discharge permit13
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Public airport2
Gas station (mapped facility)2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Heliport1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Bold Corporation, Ocilla
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Makhteshim Agan Of N.A. Inc. Dba Adama Ocilla Plan, Ocilla
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Naphthalene, Propiconazole, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 900 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31774BLDCRHWY12 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Bold Corporation, Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Bold Corporation, Ocilla
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Ocilla-E Pine St Plant #4, Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011328250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Chula Fire Station, Chula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013647615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ocilla, City Of (Ocilla Wpcp), Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039876667 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Forest River, Inc., Ocilla
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040493007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Forest River, Inc., Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040493007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ocilla Dollar General Commercial Development, Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070023280 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Irwin County 2019 Cdbg, Clark Howell Road, Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070868288 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Irwinville Convenience Store, Irwinville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071094797 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Adama Ocilla Plant, Ocilla
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072045002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Erosion Control Plan Pleasant Grove Church Road, Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072186367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Bold Corporation, Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072202694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Phase 2 Parking Renovations For Tiftarea Academy, Chula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072254468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pi 0016588 Irwin, Construction Of A Bridge On Satilla Rd Over Willacoochee River, Ocilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072256619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pi 0016531 Turner County, Construction Of Bridge On Bethel Rd Over Hat Creek, Tifton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072257086 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jowers Lane, Ambrose
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638241E (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Eagle Rd, Ambrose
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638243T (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Industry Crossing, Ambrose
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638245G (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Heron Circle, Osierfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638247V (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Osierfield Rd, Osierfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638248C (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Prospect Church R, Fitzgerald
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638283R (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Hoover Rd, Fitzgerald
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638284X (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Irwin 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 Irwin 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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