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Morgan County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Morgan County is 151.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 437 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (209), Industrial wastewater discharge (100), Rail grade crossing (70). 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: 33.626, -83.5088.

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 Morgan County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	19.6	14.5	1.35x	12.5 to 29.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.9	23.8	1.17x	19.4 to 39.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.8	17.9	1.16x	13.5 to 30.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	500.5	453.4	1.1xSignificant	463.3 to 540.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	55.9	51.8	1.08x	45 to 69.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	151.1	143.2	1.06x	132.5 to 172	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.7	18.7	1.05x	13.4 to 28.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.6	30.2	0.98x	21.9 to 39.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.2	18.5	0.88x	10 to 25	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.5	13.9	0.83x	6.9 to 18.7	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 Morgan County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,731.3	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.8	75.3	+1%	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	91.5	96.9	-6%	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.

Formaldehyde24.95 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.46 per million
Benzene0.88 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit209
Industrial wastewater discharge100
Rail grade crossing70
Gas station (mapped facility)21
Air permit holder (minor source)11
Public airport7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source1
Heliport1
Hydroelectric 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.

Georgia-Pacific Madison Ga Plywood, Madison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 146,583 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30650GRGPC4891M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Rema Tip Top/Na, Madison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Trichloroethylene, Cyclohexane, Styrene, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 62,870 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3065WRMTPT15IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Becton Dickinson & Co Madison Operations, Madison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene oxide. Reports carcinogens. 7,154 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30650BRDMD1211M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Rema Tip Top North America Inc, Madison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015326761 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Madison, City Of (Indian Creek Wrf), Madison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064602407 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc (Madison Plywood), Madison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Bd (Becton. Dickinson And Company), Madison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037143203 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Fowler Flemister Concrete, Inc. - Madison, Madison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018924191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fulghum Fibres Inc. - Madison Chip Mill, Madison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070006264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Buckhead Concrete Plant, Buckhead
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070020241 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Madison Southside Wpcp, Madison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009139734 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Fowler Flemister Concrete, Inc. - Madison, Madison
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110018924191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Amtico Usa Llc, Madison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069237285 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Georgia Department Of Transportation (Rest Area 53 Wpcp), Rutledge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055209527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Rutledge, City Of (Rutledge Wpcp), Rutledge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071710971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc (Madison Plywood), Madison
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bard Manufacturing Company, Madison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Llc (Madison Plywood), Madison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mannington Mills Inc., Madison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 3065WMTCSL1421A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Madison, City Of (Indian Creek Wrf), Madison
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit GA0038741: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Rema Tip Top North America Inc, Madison
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015326761 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Rema Tip Top North America Inc, Madison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015326761 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Bard Manufacturing Company, Madison
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000358719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Rutledge, City Of (Rutledge Wpcp), Rutledge
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0025895: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.4
Department Of Natural Resources (Hard Labor Creek State Park Wpcp), Rutledge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010038636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Morgan 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 Morgan 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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