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Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jefferson Davis County is 151.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 48 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (33), Small hazardous waste generator (3), Major air pollution source (2). 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: 31.582, -89.8391.

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 Jefferson Davis County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	New cases	18	13.9	1.29x	9.9 to 31	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.9	51.8	1.27x	50.4 to 85.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.8	30.2	1.12x	23.3 to 48.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	151.8	143.2	1.06x	125.8 to 182.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	473.6	453.4	1.04x	425.3 to 526.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.2	23.8	0.93x	11.7 to 38.4	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 Jefferson Davis County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	17,891.6	9,842.6	+82%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.9	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	180.3	96.9	+86%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.2	28.6	+6%	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.

Formaldehyde23.64 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.28 per million
Pahpom0.58 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit33
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source2
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Public airport1
Gas station (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Gas power plant1
Rail grade crossing1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Southern Natural Gas Company Llc, Gwinville Compressor Station, New Hebron
Major air pollution source. Penalties $22,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002079642 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Forterra Pipe & Precast - Prentiss, Prentiss
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3947WFRTRR165JH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Forterra Pipe And Precast Llc, Prentiss Plant, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045960518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Silver Creek Generating Plant, Prentiss
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011385571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Forterra Pipe & Precast - Prentiss, Prentiss
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070247013 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Kathy Whitehead Dba Cowboy Jims, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Silver Creek Generating Plant, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011385571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Silver Creek, Prentiss
Gas power plant.
Record ID 7988 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.2
Thurman Trailer Park, Carson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519442 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Silver Creek Generating Plant, Prentiss
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011385571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Southern Natural Gas Company Llc, Gwinville Compressor Station, New Hebron
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $22,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002079642 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Bassfield Potw, Bassfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514688 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Southern Natural Gas Company Llc, Sng 36213 Gwinville Make Piggable, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071961811 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Mgd Holdings Llc, Mgd Holdings Llc Mine, Carson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070562776 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Prentiss Potw, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516043 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Jefferson Davis Vo Tech Center, Carson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008518176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Sophia Sutton Mission Assembly, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022913212 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Prentiss-Jefferson Davis County, Prentiss
Public airport. O.
Record ID M43 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Circle S Inc, Newhebron
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000799565 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tanner Construction Company Inc, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008504868 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Lily Rose Water Association Inc, Stamps Subdivision, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008518700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mallard Trailer Park, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
M G Dyess Inc, Bassfield
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022474794 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tanner Construction Company Inc, Gray Mine, Prentiss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044533243 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jefferson Davis County Board Of Supervisors, Stp/Br-0290(13)Bo, Bass Burket Road, Bassfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070050810 (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 Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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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