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Itawamba County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Itawamba County is 175.1 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 99 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (42), Rail grade crossing (21), Air permit holder (minor source) (9). 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: 34.2708, -88.3623.

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 Itawamba County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.6	30.2	1.44xSignificant	34.1 to 55.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	74.1	51.8	1.43xSignificant	61.5 to 88.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	26.2	18.5	1.42xSignificant	18.6 to 36.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.5	17.9	1.37x	16.8 to 34.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11.5	8.7	1.32x	7 to 18.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	23.2	18.7	1.24x	16.2 to 32.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	175.1	143.2	1.22xSignificant	154.8 to 197.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	533.6	453.4	1.18xSignificant	496.9 to 572.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.3	13.9	1.1x	9.8 to 23	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.1	13	1.01x	7.6 to 21.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.1	23.8	0.97x	16.1 to 32.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13	14.5	0.9x	7.7 to 20.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.7	11.3	0.86x	5.5 to 16.1	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 Itawamba County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,759.1	9,842.6	+9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.9	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	75.2	59.8	+26%	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	106	96.9	+9%	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.

Formaldehyde24.38 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.41 per million
Benzene0.69 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit42
Rail grade crossing21
Air permit holder (minor source)9
Gas station (mapped facility)8
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
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.

Mueller Copper Tube Co I Nc., Fulton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens. 103,676 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38843MLLRBHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Toyota Boshoku Mississippi Llc, Mantachie
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, Diisocyanates, Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate. Reports carcinogens. 475 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3885WTYTBS1TBWA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Mueller Casting And Copper Tube Products, Fulton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Psp Industries - Fulton, Fulton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 26 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38843MNTCH11ACC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Homan Industries, Fulton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Mercury compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 15 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38843TRSTTHWY25 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Toyota Boshoku Mississippi, Llc, Mantachie
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055376105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Monotech Of Mississippi, Fulton, Fulton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037144346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Tri State Lumber Company Inc, Fulton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012606858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mueller Copper Fittings Co Inc, Fulton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064351534 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mueller Casting And Copper Tube Products, Fulton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tri State Lumber Company Inc, Fulton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012606858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mueller Casting And Copper Tube Products, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Tri State Lumber Company Inc, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012606858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mueller Copper Tube Linesets, Fulton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper.
TRI facility ID 38843MLLRC1030S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Jelg Propertiers Llc, Hillsdale Apartments, Tremont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011052804 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Fulton Potw, West Central, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515268 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Packaging Corp America, Fulton Plant, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002326812 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Fulton Potw, South, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515240 (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/1451507375 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Tombigbee Lumber Company Inc, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002213122 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Itawamba County Board Of Education, Dorsey Elementary School, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002307548 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Fulton Potw, Southwest, Fulton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515259 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Mantachie Potw, Mantachie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
R And S Sand And Gravel Company, Tremont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002221104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Packaging Corp America, Fulton Plant, Fulton
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002326812 (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.

Three Rivers Community Investment Inc, Itawamba County Jail, Fulton
EPA FRS registry ID
110070625421
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Itawamba 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 Itawamba 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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