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Carroll County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Carroll County is 182.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 55 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (22), Rail grade crossing (15), Gas station (mapped facility) (10). 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: 33.4344, -89.9616.

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 Carroll County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44	30.2	1.46x	30.1 to 63.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	182.2	143.2	1.27xSignificant	152.8 to 216.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57.2	51.8	1.1x	41.2 to 78.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.1	23.8	0.93x	12.1 to 38	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	416.3	453.4	0.92x	369.4 to 468.3	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 Carroll County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,019.8	9,842.6	+53%	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	122	96.9	+26%	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.

Formaldehyde23.46 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.24 per million
Pahpom0.62 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit22
Rail grade crossing15
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Public airport2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Scott Petroleum Corp, Greenwood
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl tert-butyl ether, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 13,860 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38930SCTTP412MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
North Carrollton Potw, North Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Vaiden Potw, Vaiden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516472 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
A&E Hazardous Clean Team Llc, Carrollton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072289693 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Carroll Educational Foundation, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Mdot I-55 South Rest Area, Carroll, Vaiden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008518327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Greenwood-Leflore, Greenwood
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID GWO (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Apac-Mississippi Inc, Blackhawk Number 5 Ferguson Property, Black Hawk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008511636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Carroll County Board Of Supervisors, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016756955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
H Miller Consulting, Miller Pit, Sidon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022557124 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Malouf Construction Llc, Carrollton Mine, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038351100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Greenwood Leflore County Airport, Greenwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041488761 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Apac Mississippi Inc, Blackhawk Mine Number 3, Blackhawk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070162631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Price Fibers Inc, Carrollton Chip Mill, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070201380 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Anel Corporation, Carroll County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070202958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
J J Ferguson Sand And Gravel Inc, Wall Mine, Greenwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070388417 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
James Arnold, Perry Mine Number 2, Black Hawk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070568826 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tanner Construction Company Inc, Henson Mine, Vaiden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070688289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wilco Inc, Beard Mine, Coila
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070925075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Delta'S Edge Solar Llc, Deltas Edge Solar Substation/ Valley Hill Switch Yard, Greenwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071093213 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Res Americas Construction, Delta'S Edge Solar, Greenwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071179281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Maxey Materials Llc, Hunting Mine, Black Hawk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071253269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mississippi Department Of Transportation, Mdot Carroll 106102/301000, Vaiden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071296314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Carroll County Bos, Oliver Mine, Vaiden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071346201 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
N And N Dirt And Gravel Llc, N And N Number 1, Carrollton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071362902 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Carroll 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 Carroll 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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