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Terrell County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Terrell County is 190.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 106 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (58), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (20), Air permit holder (minor source) (7). One correctional facility operates in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 31.7936, -84.4318.

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 Terrell County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.1	30.2	1.46x	29.5 to 64.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.3	51.8	1.34x	50.6 to 93.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	190.8	143.2	1.33xSignificant	157.1 to 230.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	516.7	453.4	1.14xSignificant	458.5 to 580.7	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 Terrell County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,869.9	9,842.6	+61%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.3	75.3	-7%	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	99.1	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.

Formaldehyde24.08 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.45 per million
Pahpom0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing58
NPDES wastewater discharge permit20
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Industrial wastewater discharge6
Public airport3
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Solar power plant3
Small hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
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.

Adm Golden Peanut, Dawson
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $71,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041523544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Dawson Oilseeds Complex, Dawson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 521,324 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31742CRGLL715NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Adm Golden Peanut, Dawson
Major air pollution source. Penalties $71,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041523544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Dawson, City Of (Dawson Wpcp), Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,016.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006625768 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Adm Golden Peanut, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $71,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041523544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Adm Golden Peanut, Dawson
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $71,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041523544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Tyson Foods Inc, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000512909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tyson Foods Inc, Dawson
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000512909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Terrell County Transfer Station, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070690110 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Dawson, City Of (Dawson Wpcp), Dawson
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit GA0021326: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
Dawson Yard, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071400138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Dawson Muni, Dawson
Public airport. O.
Record ID 16J (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Jla Usa, Dawson
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040098104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jim Boyd Construction Asphalt Plant, Sasser
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070020474 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Genesse & Wyoming, Inc. - Dawson, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070046077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Town Of Sasser, Sasser
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071323758 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Le22058 Bloc Stop, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071346236 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jack'S Family Restaurant - Dawson, Ga, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071377708 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Lizard Lope 115kv Switching Station, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071914671 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Dollar General Store # 31473 Sasser, Ga, Sasser
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071942574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Walk Ikey Creek - Parrot, Parrot
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072081602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Brantley Creek 115 Kv Substation, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072083685 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mcdonald'S Rebuild - Dawson, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072175445 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Adm Golden Peanut - Warehouse S7 Demolition, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072177281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Autumn Crest Apartments, Dawson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072178842 (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.

Terrell County Correctional Institute
EPA FRS registry ID
110013127758
Water system
GA2730014
Health-based violations
1 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
18
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Terrell 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 Terrell 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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