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Coahoma County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Coahoma County is 240.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 2.1 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 170 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (94), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (39), Brownfield property (8). 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: 34.2526, -90.6437.

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 Coahoma County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	24	11.3	2.12xSignificant	15.9 to 35	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	59.2	30.2	1.96xSignificant	46.9 to 74	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	240.7	143.2	1.68xSignificant	213.7 to 270.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	22.8	13.9	1.64xSignificant	14.8 to 33.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	72.9	51.8	1.41xSignificant	58.5 to 90	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.6	17.9	1.32x	15.6 to 34.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	542.1	453.4	1.2xSignificant	500.4 to 586.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.1	18.5	1.14x	13.1 to 32.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.1	14.5	1.04x	8.6 to 24.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.9	18.7	0.85x	9.6 to 25	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 Coahoma County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	22,826.1	9,842.6	+132%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	65.3	75.3	-13%	years
Child mortality	90	59.8	+51%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	10.2	6.2	+65%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	122.1	96.9	+26%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	16	28.6	-44%	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.

Formaldehyde23.71 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde2.34 per million
Benzene0.68 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing94
NPDES wastewater discharge permit39
Brownfield property8
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Major air pollution source3
Small hazardous waste generator2
Gas power plant2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
TRI reporting facility1
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)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.

Cottonseed Co-Op Corp, Jonestown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 1,480,871 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38639DLTLM100MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Clarksdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Cobalt compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 1,066 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38614CPRTR2205F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Clarksdale Public Utilities, Lewis L Wilkins Generating Station, Clarksdale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002079562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Coahoma Potw, Coahoma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011053536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Clarksdale Public Utilities, Lewis L Wilkins Generating Station, Clarksdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002079562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Clarksdale Potw, Clarksdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002307021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Lula Potw, Lula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002307174 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Cooper Tire And Rubber Company, Clarksdale, Clarksdale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002226289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Kbh Corporation, The, Clarksdale
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002224655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Kbh Corporation, The, Clarksdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002224655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Clarksdale Public Utilities, Crossroads Energy Center, Clarksdale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013395003 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ccc Llc, Delta Distributing Company, Lyon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002327848 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Region I Mental Health Center, Sunflower Landing, Dublin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002467214 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Farrell Potw, Farrell
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,313.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Friars Point Potw, Friars Point
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Lyon Potw, Lyon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515632 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cottonseed Co-Op Corporation, Jonestown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $57,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375601 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Kbh Corporation, The, Clarksdale
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002224655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Clarksdale Public Utilities, Crossroads Energy Center, Clarksdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013395003 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Bobo Utility District, Clarksdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,313.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006723457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Lurand Utility District, Clarksdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515623 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Shady Nook Inc, Lyon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012665883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Cottonseed Co-Op Corporation, Jonestown
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $57,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375601 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Region 1 Mental Health Center, Fairland Center, Clarksdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002474386 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Texas Gas Transmission Llc, Clarksdale, Clarksdale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002475731 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Coahoma 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 Coahoma 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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