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Jeff Davis County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jeff Davis County is 186.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 128 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (48), Rail grade crossing (23), Industrial wastewater discharge (19). 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: 31.8217, -82.6657.

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 Jeff Davis County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	20.4	14.5	1.41x	11.8 to 33.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.8	30.2	1.32x	28.2 to 55	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	186.5	143.2	1.3xSignificant	159.1 to 217.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65	51.8	1.25x	49.8 to 83.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.2	17.9	1.13x	11.8 to 32.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	454.8	453.4	1x	410.6 to 502.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.8	23.8	1x	13.8 to 38	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 Jeff Davis County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,865.4	9,842.6	+41%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.7	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	82.3	59.8	+38%	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	99.8	96.9	+3%	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.

Formaldehyde21.23 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.18 per million
Pahpom0.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit48
Rail grade crossing23
Industrial wastewater discharge19
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Solar power plant4
Major air pollution source2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, Hazlehurst
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 53,575 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3153WHZLHR43HUL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Beasley Forest Products, Inc., Hazlehurst
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057312885 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Beasley Forest Products Inc., Hazlehurst
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 31,684 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3153WBSLYF712UV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, Llc, Hazlehurst
Major air pollution source. Penalties $124,031.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055600096 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Beasley Forest Products, Inc., Hazlehurst
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057312885 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, Llc, Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $124,031.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055600096 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Beasley Forest Products, Inc., Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057312885 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Ropex Operating Company Llc, Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005667705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Allied Metal Recycling - Hazlehurst Division, Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070025245 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ropex Operating Company Llc, Hazlehurst
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110005667705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Thompson Hardwoods, Inc., Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007909479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Hazlehurst, City Of (Bully Creek Wpcp), Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039865367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Thompson Hardwoods, Inc., Hazlehurst
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007909479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hazlehurst, City Of (Bully Creek Wpcp), Hazlehurst
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0036765: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
Beasley Timber Co. ? Claxton Road Maintenance Facility, Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072132786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Mobile Concrete - Hazlehurst Plant, Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072147815 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Hazlehurst, Hazlehurst
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID AZE (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Palletone - Hazlehurst, Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058132079 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
City Of Hazelhurst Water Lines 2019, Hazelhurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070000111 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Dollar General - Hazlehurt (Jeff Davis), Hazlehurt
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070009479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mt. Pleasant Poultry, Llc - Poultry Houses (Jeff Davis), Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070010781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Beasley Forest Products Yawn Road (Jeff Davis), Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070010834 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Abf Freight System - Hazlehurst, Hazlehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070013209 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jamie Tate Breeder House, Denton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070013908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Southeastern Freight Lines, Hazlehurst
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070018013 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

Correctional facilities

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

Jeff Davis County Jail, Hazlehurst
EPA FRS registry ID
110071068763
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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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