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Lamar County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lamar County is 135.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 181 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (93), Gas station (mapped facility) (31), Rail grade crossing (19). 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: 31.1995, -89.5012.

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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 Lamar County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	36.1	23.8	1.52xSignificant	30 to 43	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.9	6.6	1.35x	6 to 12.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.9	13.9	1.22x	12.9 to 21.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.3	4.6	1.15x	3.2 to 8.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.2	3.7	1.14x	2.4 to 6.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.6	11.3	1.12x	9.2 to 16.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.8	30.2	1.09x	27.2 to 39.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	55.7	51.8	1.08x	48.3 to 64	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19	17.9	1.06x	14.9 to 23.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	466.7	453.4	1.03x	444.6 to 489.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.2	6.2	1x	3.8 to 9.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.7	18.7	0.95x	13.6 to 22.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	135.5	143.2	0.95x	123.9 to 148	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4	4.4	0.91x	2.3 to 6.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.6	8.7	0.87x	5 to 11.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.5	18.5	0.84x	11.7 to 20.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.1	14.5	0.83x	8.7 to 16.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9.1	13	0.7x	6.1 to 13.1	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	4.4	6.6	0.67x	2.5 to 7.2	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 Lamar County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,656.6	9,842.6	-12%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.2	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	51.1	59.8	-14%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.7	6.2	-8%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	73.5	96.9	-24%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.6	28.6	-10%	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.

Formaldehyde24.19 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.35 per million
Benzene0.7 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit93
Gas station (mapped facility)31
Rail grade crossing19
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Small hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Solar power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
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.

Hardy Technologies Llc, Lumberton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 88,475 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3945WHRDYT115LD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Rain Cii Carbon Llc-Purvis Calcining Plant, Purvis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vanadium compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,005 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3947WRNCCR863LD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Hardy Technologies, Lumberton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070917095 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Rain Cii Carbon Llc, Purvis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Hardy Technologies Llc, Lumberton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070930901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
South Mississippi Electric Power Association, R D Morrow Plant, Purvis
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
M D Utilities Llc, Bridgefield Subdivision, Hattiesburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064238070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Hardy Technologies Llc, Lumberton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070930901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
South Mississippi Electric Power Association, R D Morrow Plant, Purvis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Hunt Southland Lumberton Refinery, Lumberton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000605248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Rain Cii Carbon Llc, Purvis
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
South Mississippi Electric Power Association, R D Morrow Plant, Purvis
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Hunt Southland Lumberton Refinery, Lumberton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000605248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Rain Cii Carbon Llc, Purvis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Pecan Grove Trailer Park, Hattiesburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519825 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Sumrall Potw, Sumrall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Bass Memorial Academy, Adventist Health Center, Lumberton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110026810155 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Transmontaigne - Purvis Terminal, Purvis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042054317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Bass Memorial Academy, Lumberton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064106382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Rain Cii Carbon Llc, Purvis
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Lumberton Potw, Lumberton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Minit Mart Number 20, Hattiesburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044644409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Vicki Boargoub Dba Family Meat Processing, Sumrall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002306601 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Crossland Road Subdivision, Sumrall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008521670 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Fieldstone And Bentcreek Subdivision, Hattiesburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008520591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Lamar 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 Lamar 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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