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Grenada County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Grenada County is 200.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 144 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (56), Rail grade crossing (25), Gas station (mapped facility) (13). 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: 33.7859, -89.8219.

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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 Grenada County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	19	11.3	1.68xSignificant	12.6 to 27.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	50.6	30.2	1.68xSignificant	39.6 to 64.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	75.1	51.8	1.45xSignificant	61.5 to 91.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	200.8	143.2	1.4xSignificant	177.7 to 226.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	18.9	13.9	1.36x	12.5 to 27.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.8	17.9	1.16x	13.6 to 30.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	490.4	453.4	1.08x	452.9 to 530.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.9	14.5	1.03x	9.1 to 23.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.8	23.8	0.87x	12.7 to 31.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.3	18.5	0.72x	7.6 to 21.7	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 Grenada County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,291.3	9,842.6	+66%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.2	75.3	-8%	years
Child mortality	82.1	59.8	+37%	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	117.3	96.9	+21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.5	28.6	-0%	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.

Formaldehyde23.85 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.32 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit56
Rail grade crossing25
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
Major air pollution source8
Air permit holder (minor source)8
TRI reporting facility8
Small hazardous waste generator6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Brownfield property2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Rockwell International Wheel & Trim, Grenada
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MSD007037278 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Resolute Fp Us Inc - Grenada Mill, Grenada
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 828,101 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38901NWSPRPAPER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Hankins Lumber Company Inc, Elliott, Elliott
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $20,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017414920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Modine Grenada Llc, Oem Plant, Grenada
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Us Army National Guard Camp Mccain Ranges, Grenada
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,865 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38901SRMYC3152J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Hankins Lumber Company Inc, Elliott, Elliott
Major air pollution source. Penalties $20,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017414920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, Grenada
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 127,739 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38901BNSWNHWY8E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Hankins Lumber Company Inc, Elliott, Elliott
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017414920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Bowater Newsprint South Inc., Grenada
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376192 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Trulite Glass And Aluminum Solutions, Grenada
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064109192 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Modine Manufacturing Co, Grenada
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Copper, Manganese. 12,545 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38901HTCRFHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Modine Grenada Llc, Oem Plant, Grenada
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Modine Grenada Llc, Ccp And Lal Facilities, Grenada
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000744400 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Mmc Materials Inc - Grenada, Grenada
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 22 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3890WMMCMT136SW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Modine Grenada Llc, Oem Plant, Grenada
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Us Army National Guard Camp Mccain Ranges, Grenada
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037144328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Grenada Potw, Grenada
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515348 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Modine Grenada Cis, Grenada
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Chromium. 800 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38901HTCRF1000H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Hankins Lumber Co Inc, Elliott
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 159 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38926HNKNS496CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Thomas Wood Preserving Inc, Grenada
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Arsenic compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 38926THMSWEASTS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Advanced Distributor Products Llc, Grenada
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376174 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mdwf&P, Hugh White State Park, Grenada
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516686 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Thomas Wood Preserving Inc, Grenada
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Advanced Distributor Products Llc, Grenada
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376174 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Grenada Manufacturing Llc, Grenada
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Grenada 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 Grenada 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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