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Turner County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Turner County is 145.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 87 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (33), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (16), Gas station (mapped facility) (15). 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: 31.7103, -83.6252.

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 Turner County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	479.4	453.4	1.06x	422.7 to 542	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	145.7	143.2	1.02x	117.1 to 179.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.6	30.2	1.01x	18.9 to 48	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	49.8	51.8	0.96x	34.2 to 71.1	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 Turner County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,707	9,842.6	+29%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72	75.3	-4%	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	79.4	96.9	-18%	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.

Formaldehyde23.06 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.34 per million
Pahpom0.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing33
NPDES wastewater discharge permit16
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Industrial wastewater discharge3
Public airport2
Major air pollution source1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
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.

Premium Fiberglass Pools Llc, Ashburn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 59,938 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 31714NTNWD96NEG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Ashburn, City Of (Airport Wpcp), Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006623760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Ufp Structural Packaging, Llc - Ashburn, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070015038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Premium Fiberglass Pools, Ashburn
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024519083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Gulf South Pole & Timber Llc, Sycamore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001426591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Gulf South Pole & Timber Llc, Sycamore
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001426591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ashburn, City Of (Airport Wpcp), Ashburn
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit GA0025852: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Sycamore, City Of (Sycamore Wpcp), Sycamore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064618070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Jim-N-I Water & Sewer System (Jim-N-I Water & Sewer System Wpcp), Sycamore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017886714 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Turner County, Ashburn
Public airport. O.
Record ID 75J (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Maria'S Rentals, Llc (Ashburn Inn And Rv Park Wpcp), Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016683132 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Bio-Plus, Llc, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007087687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jla International, Ashburn
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024555587 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gray Distribution Services Llc, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045469783 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Turner County Borrow Pit, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070815246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Access Road To Gorday Drive, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070869380 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
City Of Sycamore Fy 2020 Cdbg, Sycamore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071370553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Turnridge Dairy, Rebecca
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072076234 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Chicken Houses, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072150508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Annadale Park Apartments, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072181732 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sycamore Water System Improvements, Sycamore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072192306 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pi 0015951 Turner County, Construction Of Bridge On Legg Rd Over Wolf Creek, Ashburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072257882 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ashley Street, Rebecca
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638295K (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Franklin Street, Rebecca
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 638296S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Sunbelt Dr, Ashburn
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 723617D (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Turner 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 Turner 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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