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Mitchell County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Mitchell County is 191.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 163 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (53), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (48), Air permit holder (minor source) (19). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 31.2616, -84.1792.

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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 Mitchell County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.2	30.2	1.43xSignificant	33.4 to 55.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	15.2	11.3	1.35x	9.4 to 23.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	191.8	143.2	1.34xSignificant	169.6 to 216.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.6	13.9	1.27x	11.2 to 26.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.4	51.8	1.24xSignificant	52.2 to 79	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.7	8.7	1.23x	6.2 to 17.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.1	18.7	1.18x	15 to 31.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.7	14.5	1.08x	9.4 to 24.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	488.2	453.4	1.08x	451.7 to 527	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.6	17.9	0.98x	11 to 27.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.4	18.5	0.89x	10.1 to 25.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.7	23.8	0.79x	12.1 to 28	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 Mitchell County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,434.6	9,842.6	+26%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.4	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	85.4	59.8	+43%	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	85.9	96.9	-11%	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.

Formaldehyde23.77 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.5 per million
Pahpom0.96 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing53
NPDES wastewater discharge permit48
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Industrial wastewater discharge11
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Major air pollution source3
Brownfield property3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Solar power plant3
TRI reporting facility3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Gas power plant2
Commercial airport1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Camilla Wood Preserving Company, Camilla
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID GAD008212409 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Earthman Georgia, Llc, Baconton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064024513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Flint Hills Resources Camilla Llc, Pelham
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Methanol, Formic acid, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,751 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3177WSTHWS4433L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Equity Group, Georgia Division, Camilla
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000719036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Keystone Foods Llc - Camilla Processing, Camilla
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Peracetic acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 33,747 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31730CGLFD2611U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Earthman Georgia Llc, Baconton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds. 7,746 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3171WRTHMN8479U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Earthman Georgia, Llc, Baconton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064024513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mitchell County Landfill, Pelham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070032509 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Equity Group Georgia Division Llc - Feed Mill, Camilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033182829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Airgas Usa Llc, Pelham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070235615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Equity Group, Georgia Division, Camilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000719036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Llc Feedmill Equity Group Georgia Div, Camilla
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037143276 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Earthman Georgia, Llc, Baconton
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110064024513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Baconton, City Of (Baconton Wpcp), Baconton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009140250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Equity Group Georgia Division Llc - Feed Mill, Camilla
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033182829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Pelham, City Of (Pelham Wpcp), Pelham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064599787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Equity Group, Georgia Division, Camilla
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000719036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Baconton, Baconton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071160260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sowega Power Project, Baconton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071161133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Oglethorpe Power Corporation - Baconton Energy Facility, Baconton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071767587 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Scruggs Concrete-Camilla, Camilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071862811 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Baconton Power Plant, Baconton
Gas power plant.
Record ID 55304 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.2
Sowega Power, Baconton
Gas power plant.
Record ID 7768 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
Former Brown'S Service Station, Camilla
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965565 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Chicken Delight, Camilla
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965566 (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.

Mitchell County Board Of Commissioners (Autry Correctional Institute Wpcp), Camilla
EPA FRS registry ID
110064640697
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Autry State Prison Campus Upgrades, Pelham
EPA FRS registry ID
110072114124
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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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