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Adams County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Adams County is 192.5 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 163 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (60), Rail grade crossing (47), Brownfield property (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: 31.472, -91.3367.

How this county ranks in Mississippi

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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 Adams County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10	6.6	1.52x	6.2 to 15.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.6	30.2	1.51xSignificant	37.1 to 55.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12	8.7	1.38x	7.6 to 18.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	192.5	143.2	1.34xSignificant	173.8 to 212.9	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.1	6.6	1.23x	4.5 to 13.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57.5	51.8	1.11x	47.6 to 69.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.4	18.5	1.1x	14 to 28.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.2	11.3	1.08x	8.1 to 18.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.3	13.9	1.03x	9.7 to 20.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	437.3	453.4	0.96x	408.1 to 468.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.9	14.5	0.89x	8.1 to 19.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.5	17.9	0.87x	10.4 to 22.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	11.9	18.7	0.64x	7.9 to 17.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	8.8	23.8	0.37x	5.2 to 14.3	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 Adams County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,567.8	9,842.6	+48%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	96.2	59.8	+61%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	10	6.2	+61%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	136	96.9	+40%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.6	28.6	-28%	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.

Formaldehyde23.82 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.17 per million
Benzene0.62 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit60
Rail grade crossing47
Brownfield property15
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Hazardous waste transporter3
Small hazardous waste generator2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Brighton Tru Edge, Natchez
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Cobalt and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,733 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3912WBRGHT21MRA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Weblain&Sons Inc Natchez Asphalt Plant, Natchez
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 140 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3912WWBLNS1STAT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
World Energy Natchez Llc, Natchez
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 1,486 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39120MCPTRRIVER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Hardy-Anders Fld/Natchez-Adams County, Natchez
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID HEZ (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Mmc Materials Inc - Natchez Plant, Natchez
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3912WMMCMTFELTU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Enerfab Process Solutions, Natchez
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Aluminum (fume or dust), Cobalt, Chromium and 3 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3912WGRTRV21MRA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Great River Industries Llc, Natchez
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070692586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Brighton Tru Edge, Natchez
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070692587 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Gx Technologies Llc, Natchez
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070941439 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Natchez Business Ventures Llc, Plantation Mhp, Natchez
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002307922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Waste Management Of Mississippi Inc, Plantation Oaks Landfill And Recycling Cent, Sibley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014002792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Mississippi River Pulp, Llc, Natchez
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057564764 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Powerchem Inc, Natchez
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070940953 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
International Paper, Natchez Mill, Natchez
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376450 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Waste Management Of Mississippi Inc, Plantation Oaks Landfill And Recycling Cent, Sibley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014002792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Titan Tire Corporation Of Natchez, Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376432 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
International Paper, Natchez Mill, Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376450 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Humana Hospital, Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001473281 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Kelly'S Kids, Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972784 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Triangle Filling Station, Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973448 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Kimbrell Office Supply, Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973539 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Simmons Cleaners (Former), Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978496 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Eola Hotel, Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978690 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Jordan Carriers, Inc., Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979472 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Meason Oil (Former), Natchez
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979473 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 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 Adams County

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