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Jenkins County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jenkins County is 175.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 104 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (36), Rail grade crossing (27), Brownfield property (20). 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: 32.7964, -81.9779.

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 Jenkins County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	175.5	143.2	1.23x	142.2 to 215	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.3	51.8	1.2x	42.9 to 88	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.5	30.2	1.08x	19 to 52.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	365.7	453.4	0.81x	315.7 to 421.9	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 Jenkins County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,472.5	9,842.6	+27%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.8	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	96.9	+2%	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.

Formaldehyde22.7 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.33 per million
Benzene0.63 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit36
Rail grade crossing27
Brownfield property20
Industrial wastewater discharge8
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Public airport2
Major air pollution source1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Millen Concrete Plant 25, Millen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010040534 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Us Silica Millen Plant-Sand Unloading Facility And Bagging Facility, Millen
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,560.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055577745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Jenkins County C/D Landfill, Millen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070503916 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
U.S. Silica Co., Millen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070062349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mi Metals Inc, Millen
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358096 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Us Silica Millen Plant-Sand Unloading Facility And Bagging Facility, Millen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,560.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055577745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Millen, City Of (Millen Wpcp), Millen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070675879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Soc Station, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038715717 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Quick Stop, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038715726 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Shingleton'S Garage, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038715735 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Concrete Block Apartments, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038715744 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Abandoned High School, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038715753 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mcteer Tire Company, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038716486 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Vacant Lot - Cotton Avenue, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038721951 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Parcel #M09-083, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040402631 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Parcel # M09-082, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040402640 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Parcel # M09-071, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040402659 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Parcel # M09-073, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040402711 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Blackbottom Apartments, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060767157 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lane Tractor Repair, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060767193 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Pannell Corner, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060767219 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Sav - A - Dolla, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060767246 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wilson Company Site, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967190 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
John C. Wilson Co. Site, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967363 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Plymouth Dealership, Millen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967390 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins 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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