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George County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in George County is 212.8 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 2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 113 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (58), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (24), 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: 30.8649, -88.6517.

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 George County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	60.8	30.2	2.01xSignificant	47.6 to 76.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10.8	6.6	1.64x	5.9 to 18.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	212.8	143.2	1.49xSignificant	186.8 to 241.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.3	8.7	1.41x	7.5 to 19.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.1	51.8	1.35xSignificant	56.2 to 86.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	15	11.3	1.33x	8.7 to 24.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	30.6	23.8	1.29x	21.1 to 42.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	17	14.5	1.17x	10.5 to 26.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.1	17.9	1.07x	12.4 to 28.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.5	13.9	1.04x	8.3 to 23.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	450.8	453.4	0.99x	414.5 to 489.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.1	18.5	0.98x	11.6 to 27.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.7	18.7	0.84x	9.7 to 24.1	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 George County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,727.7	9,842.6	+39%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.4	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	45.9	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	123.4	96.9	+27%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.5	28.6	-11%	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.

Formaldehyde22.49 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.2 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

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

Rail grade crossing58
NPDES wastewater discharge permit24
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Air permit holder (minor source)6
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Public airport2
Major air pollution source1
Brownfield property1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Gas power plant1
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.

American Tank & Vessel Inc, Lucedale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 4,266 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39452MRCNT274EV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
American Tank & Vessel Inc, Lucedale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002208575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Delta Industries Inc. Lucedale Plant 16, Lucedale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3945WDLTND139EV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Tri-State Pole & Piling Inc, Lucedale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Arsenic, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 39452TRSTTEVANS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Central Elementary School, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002307655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tri-State Pole & Piling, Inc., Lucedale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377208 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Delta Industries, Inc., Lucedale Plant 16, Lucedale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006668873 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Enviva Pellets Lucedale, Llc, Lucedale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061082938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Benndale, Benndale
Gas power plant.
Record ID 2068 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Lil Country Store - Lucedale, Lucedale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044645328 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tri-State Pole & Piling, Inc., Lucedale
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377208 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Enviva Pellets Lucedale, Llc, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061082938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Tri State Pole And Piling Inc, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064174708 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Dr Horton Inc, Mississippi Mobile Division Dr Horton Magnolia Farms, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071436466 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lucedale Potw, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515605 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Tri State Pole And Piling Inc, Lucedale
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064174708 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/852162551 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
American Tank & Vessel Inc, Lucedale
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002208575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
American Tank & Vessel Inc, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002208575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Delta Industries, Inc., Lucedale Plant 16, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006668873 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Southern Ready Mix , Lucedale Plant, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032824558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Indian Hills Subdivision, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038338723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Carrol Graves Hauling, Graves Mine Number 4, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044639576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mallette Brothers Construction Company, Lucedale Asphalt Plant #2, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045444854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Richie Jones Construction Llc, Lck Mine, Lucedale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070236225 (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 George 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 George 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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