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Toombs County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Toombs County is 201.3 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 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 210 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (91), Rail grade crossing (53), Industrial wastewater discharge (33). 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: 32.1317, -82.3258.

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 Toombs County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	52.1	30.2	1.73xSignificant	42 to 64.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	18.8	11.3	1.66xSignificant	12.6 to 27.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	14.1	8.7	1.62xSignificant	8.9 to 21.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	201.3	143.2	1.41xSignificant	180.1 to 224.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.9	51.8	1.29xSignificant	55.4 to 80.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.3	13.9	1.17x	10.6 to 24	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.3	23.8	1.15x	19.5 to 37.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.4	18.7	1.04x	13.2 to 27.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	447.2	453.4	0.99x	414.4 to 482	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14	14.5	0.97x	8.7 to 21.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.8	17.9	0.94x	10.9 to 24.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13	18.5	0.7x	8.1 to 20.1	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 Toombs County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,738.4	9,842.6	+40%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.7	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	71.2	59.8	+19%	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	107.1	96.9	+10%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	26	28.6	-9%	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.

Formaldehyde22.14 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.23 per million
Pahpom0.66 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit91
Rail grade crossing53
Industrial wastewater discharge33
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Small hazardous waste generator3
Large hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)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.

Atlantic Pole - Georgia Llc, Vidalia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Pentachlorophenol, Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 340 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30474TLNTCATLAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Trane Technologies, Vidalia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005712210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Trane, Vidalia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Copper, Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 34 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30474TRNXX712MC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Vidalia, City Of (Swift Creek Wpcp), Vidalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039844755 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Atlantic Pole Â Georgia, Llc, Vidalia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Giro Pack, Inc., Vidalia
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,622.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064666482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Georgia Central Railway Maintenance Yard, Lyons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070033521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mclendon-Lyons Asphalt Plant, Lyons
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007087981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Racket Town Borrow Pit, Vidalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070046133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Toombs County Landfill Closure, Lyons
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060766951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Trane Technologies, Vidalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005712210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Atlantic Pole Â Georgia, Llc, Vidalia
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Toombs County Landfill Closure, Lyons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060766951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Trane Technologies, Vidalia
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110005712210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Giro Pack, Inc., Vidalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,622.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064666482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lyons, City Of (Lyons East Wpcp), Lyons
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0033405: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.7
Lyons, City Of (Lyons East Wpcp), Lyons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064243518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Giro Pack, Inc., Vidalia
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $9,622.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064666482 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Silicon Ranch Toombs Solar Facility, Vidalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,105,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071446433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lyons, City Of (Lyons North Wpcp), Lyons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006777746 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Vidalia Rgnl, Vidalia
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID VDI (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Toombs County Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1004121211 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Atlantic Pole Â Georgia, Llc, Vidalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000587990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Lyons Concrete, Vidalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057276399 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms, Inc., Lyons
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064412336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8

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 Toombs 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 Toombs 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.

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