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Jasper County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jasper County is 194.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 103 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (33), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (33), Air permit holder (minor source) (14). 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: 32.01, -89.1173.

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 Jasper County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.1	17.9	1.57xSignificant	18.6 to 41.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.2	51.8	1.41xSignificant	58.1 to 91.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	194.3	143.2	1.36xSignificant	168.8 to 222.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.9	30.2	1.22x	26.4 to 50.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.1	13.9	1.16x	9.4 to 26.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	494.7	453.4	1.09x	452.4 to 540.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15	14.5	1.03x	8.3 to 25.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.4	23.8	0.86x	12.6 to 31.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16	18.7	0.86x	9.7 to 25.6	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 Jasper County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,604.6	9,842.6	+69%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.6	75.3	-8%	years
Child mortality	112	59.8	+87%	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	101.7	96.9	+5%	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.

Formaldehyde24.53 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Benzene0.67 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing33
NPDES wastewater discharge permit33
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Major air pollution source5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
TRI reporting facility3
Public airport1

Highest-severity records

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

Hol-Mac Corp P2, Bay Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 30,725 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3942WHLMCC8CMME (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Interfor U.S. Inc. - Bay Springs, Bay Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 29 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39422GRGPCHWY15 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Georgia Pacific Wood Products Llc Bay Springs Ms, Bay Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064212409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Heidelberg Potw, Heidelberg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Jp Oil Company Llc, Lake Como Field, Bay Springs
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020581039 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Peco Foods Inc, Bay Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000564247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Peco Farms Inc, Bay Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027360335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc, Heid, Heidelberg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041031709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tellus Operating Group Llc, Tallahala 4-7 Number 1 Tank Battery, Sylvarena
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067011717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Southern Natural Gas Company Llc, Bay Springs Compressor Station, Bay Springs
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007109529 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Interfor Us Inc, Bay Springs, Bay Springs
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705974 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc, Heid, Heidelberg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041031709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc, Epep Flex Compressor Station 538, Heidelberg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071502081 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Interfor Us Inc, Bay Springs, Bay Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705974 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Peco Foods Inc - Bay Springs Processing, Bay Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Peracetic acid.
TRI facility ID 39422PCFDFCOMME (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Peco Foods Inc - Bay Springs Feed Mill, Bay Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 39422PCFRM3653H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc, Heid, Heidelberg
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041031709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Bay Springs Potw, Bay Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514697 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Heidelberg Eor Facility, Heidelberg
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055517338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Gulf South Pipeline - Jasper Station, Heidelberg
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066860070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Thigpen Fld, Bay Springs
Public airport. O.
Record ID 00M (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Peco Foods Inc, Bay Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000564247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Plains Marketing Lp, Heidelberg Station, Heidelberg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002216986 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Delta Industries, Inc., Bay Springs Plant 86, Bay Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008499473 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hol Mac Corporation, South, Bay Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008502566 (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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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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