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Kemper County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Kemper County is 135.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 66 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (24), Rail grade crossing (23), Gas station (mapped facility) (4). 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: 32.7514, -88.6415.

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 Kemper County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.1	51.8	1.26x	47.3 to 88.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.6	30.2	1.25x	24.9 to 56.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	450.2	453.4	0.99x	395.8 to 510.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	135.1	143.2	0.94x	107.6 to 168.5	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 Kemper County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,438.2	9,842.6	+6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.7	75.3	+1%	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	64.1	96.9	-34%	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.

Formaldehyde24.31 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.42 per million
Pahpom0.7 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit24
Rail grade crossing23
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Gas power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Small hazardous waste generator1

Highest-severity records

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

Stella-Jones Corp, Scooba
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Pentachlorophenol, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, Hexachlorobenzene. Reports carcinogens. 390 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39358KMPRPBOX10 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Brainerd Chemical Southeast Llc, Scooba
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 1,933 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3935WBRNRD5MIDL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Brainerd Chemical Southeast Llc, Scooba
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071302024 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Electric Mills Wood Preserving, Llc, Scooba
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042085347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ratcliffe, De Kalb
Gas power plant.
Record ID 57037 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.7
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc, Dekalb Compressor Station Number 542, Daleville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000799413 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tva Kemper County Combustion Turbine Plant, De Kalb
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705956 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mississippi Power Company, David M Ratcliffe, Dekalb
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038344002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Electric Mills Wood Preserving, Llc, Scooba
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042085347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Kemper County, De Kalb
Gas power plant.
Record ID 7960 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.3
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc, Dekalb Compressor Station Number 542, Daleville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000799413 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Dekalb Potw, Number 1, Dekalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515026 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Dekalb Potw, Number 2, Dekalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Tva Kemper County Combustion Turbine Plant, De Kalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705956 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mississippi Power Company, David M Ratcliffe, Dekalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038344002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Scooba Potw, Scooba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011056267 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Kemper County Landfill Company Llc, A Subsidiary Of Waste Pro Of Mississippi In, Dekalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012665847 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Tva Kemper County Combustion Turbine Plant, De Kalb
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012705956 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Mississippi Power Company, David M Ratcliffe, Dekalb
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038344002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Pat Harrison Waterway District, Kemper County Lake, Dekalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519031 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
B And G Wood, Inc., Bates And Grantham Wood Products Inc., Dekalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037508364 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Electric Mills Wood Preserving, Llc, Scooba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042085347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Prime Line Inc, Scooba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002213952 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mississippi Power Company, David M Ratcliffe, Dekalb
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038344002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
A L And S Llc, Dekalb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038350511 (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 Kemper 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 Kemper 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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