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Calhoun County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Calhoun County is 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 67 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (28), Rail grade crossing (20), Air permit holder (minor source) (4). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 33.9331, -89.3227.

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 Calhoun County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	102	51.8	1.97xSignificant	82.3 to 125.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.9	30.2	1.59xSignificant	34.8 to 64.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	16.6	11.3	1.47x	9.4 to 27.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	19.6	13.9	1.41x	11.7 to 31.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.2	17.9	1.41x	15.7 to 39	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	520.1	453.4	1.15xSignificant	472.5 to 571.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.4	18.7	1.09x	11.7 to 33.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	153.2	143.2	1.07x	128.5 to 181.8	2020-2024

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 Calhoun County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,132.4	9,842.6	+54%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.5	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	73.7	59.8	+23%	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	123.5	96.9	+27%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25	28.6	-13%	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.

Formaldehyde23.28 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Pahpom0.68 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit28
Rail grade crossing20
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Public airport3
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

Weyerhaeuser Nr Co Bruce Facility, Bruce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 344,643 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38915WYRHS511RA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Bruce Facility, Bruce
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017416606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Calhoun County Jail, Pittsboro
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519898 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ralph Gary, Swine, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016767783 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Solero Technologies, Water Valley
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 38965CLTNDHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Bruce Potw, Bruce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Columbia Gulf Transmission, Banner Compr, Water Valley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001976782 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Calhoun County Jail, Pittsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Bruce Facility, Bruce
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017416606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Calhoun City Manufacturing Plant, Calhoun City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972434 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Bruce Facility, Bruce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017416606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Vardaman Potw, Vardaman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516481 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Calhoun City Potw, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514768 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Ppm Consultants Inc, Rydells, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070621386 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Calhoun County, Pittsboro
Public airport. O.
Record ID 04M (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Derma Potw, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Caviness Woodworking Company, Calhoun City
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376209 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Caviness Woodworking Company, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376209 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Haworth Inc., Bruce Plant, Bruce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590600 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Columbia Gulf Transmission, Banner Compr, Water Valley
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001976782 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Parker Brothers Inc, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007648046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mississippi Department Of Transportation, Mdot Calhoun And Grenada 106968 301000, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024589373 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Parker Motor Company Inc, Calhoun City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038339447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Calhoun County Oil Company Inc, Bruce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038347063 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Reas Country Lane Construction, Brumett Pit, Pittsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038351422 (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.

Calhoun County Jail, Pittsboro
EPA FRS registry ID
110008519898
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 9 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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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