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Hickman County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hickman County is 182.8 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 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 52 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (17), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (17), Rail grade crossing (12). 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: 36.6498, -88.9889.

How this county ranks in Kentucky

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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 Hickman County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	54.9	30.2	1.82xSignificant	35.5 to 85.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	182.8	143.2	1.28xSignificant	143.4 to 232.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.8	51.8	1.23x	42.3 to 96.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	499	453.4	1.1x	420.4 to 589.5	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 Hickman County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,520.7	9,842.6	+48%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.5	75.3	-5%	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	131.8	96.9	+36%	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.

Formaldehyde21.43 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.13 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge17
NPDES wastewater discharge permit17
Rail grade crossing12
Public airport1
Brownfield property1
Gas station (mapped facility)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Stella-Jones Corp, Fulton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 10,121 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42041BRKPR3855H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Clinton Stp, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009938942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Clinton Abandoned Building, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971751 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Murphy &Sons Lumber Company, Mayfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071946339 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Clinton Stp, Clinton
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KY0025275: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Ktc Hickman County Maintenance Garage, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009743894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Old Hickory Clay Co - Marshall Mine, Dublin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009744410 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ingram Barge Co - Iss Columbus, Columbus
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009933242 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ky Dop Columbus Belmont State Park, Columbus
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009935909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Boral Bricks Inc - Wingo Mine, Fulgham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009958395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hickman Co State Maintenance Garage, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045043573 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tgc Clinton M&R Station, Clinton
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070458571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fitzgerald Marine & Repair Inc, Columbus
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070555901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Deweese Farms (Hog Facility), Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070791664 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gibson Electric Membership Corporation Service Center, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071435461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Thompson & Sons Farms Hog Barns, Fancy Farm
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071783044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Lift Station Relocation And Improvements, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071896339 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Clinton Wash Bay, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072084009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
West Ky Aviary Group, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072163742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fiber Communication Line Install A05dvnb, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072232616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Clinton-Wickliffe Pole Replacement Project, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072256975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cox Road, Fancy Farm
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 296748C (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Road, Fulton
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 296758H (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Road, Fulton
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 296764L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Road, Arlington
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 299099R (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 Hickman County

Kentucky 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 Hickman County, and their findings.
Kentucky vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Kentucky health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Kentucky 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.
Kentucky 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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