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Lafayette County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lafayette County is 147.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 221 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (128), Gas station (mapped facility) (35), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (20). 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: 34.3571, -89.4838.

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 Lafayette County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	New cases	9.1	6.6	1.38x	5.7 to 13.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.2	17.9	1.24x	17 to 28.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.2	5.7	1.09x	3.5 to 10.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.1	23.8	1.05x	19.3 to 32	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.5	30.2	1.04x	25.3 to 38.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	53.4	51.8	1.03x	45.2 to 62.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	147.2	143.2	1.03x	132.8 to 162.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.9	14.5	1.03x	10.5 to 20.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	429.7	453.4	0.95x	405.2 to 455.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.5	11.3	0.84x	6.1 to 14	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	10.3	13.9	0.74x	6.8 to 15.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.7	18.5	0.74x	9.5 to 19.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.6	18.7	0.73x	9.7 to 18.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.5	13	0.58x	4.5 to 11.8	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 Lafayette County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,272.7	9,842.6	-16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	64.6	59.8	+8%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.6	6.2	+39%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	67.7	96.9	-30%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	15.4	28.6	-46%	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.

Formaldehyde23.84 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Benzene0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit128
Gas station (mapped facility)35
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)20
Rail grade crossing10
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Small hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Landfill (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.

Winchester - Operations Oxford Ms, Oxford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022886457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Olin Winchester Llc, Oxford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Antimony and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,956 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38655MRSNMHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Oxford Sand Company Inc, Oxford Plant, Oxford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007109985 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
University Of Mississippi, The, University
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
University Of Mississippi, The, University
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mmc Materials Inc - Oxford, Oxford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 47 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3865WMMCMT695HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Winchester - Operations Oxford Ms, Oxford
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022886457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
University-Oxford, Oxford
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID UOX (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
B & B Concrete Co Inc Oxford Div, Oxford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3865WBBCNCCR11X (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Smw Manufacturing, Oxford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 38655CTRPL36COU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Smw Manufacturing, Oxford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002444178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Oxford Sand Company Inc, Oxford Plant, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007109985 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Oxford Potw, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000733984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Oxford Sand Company Inc, Oxford Plant, Oxford
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007109985 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Winchester - Operations Oxford Ms, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022886457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Foster Enterprises Llc, Dba Seafood Junction 3, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011053028 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Usacoe, Clear Creek Recreation Area, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064226840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Winchester - Operations Oxford Ms, Oxford
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110022886457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
The University Of Mississippi, University Of Mississippi
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040525697 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms, Oxford
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070559550 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Taylor Grocery, Taylor
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008521386 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Jwm Development Llc, Highlands Subdivision Phase 12, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071179745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Carters Grocery And Laundromat, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002467152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Lafayette County Industrial Park, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008503146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Oxford City Of, Oxford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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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