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Lauderdale County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lauderdale County is 153.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 441 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (161), Rail grade crossing (114), Gas station (mapped facility) (56). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 32.424, -88.6611.

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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 Lauderdale County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	6.1	3.7	1.65xSignificant	4 to 9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.5	4.4	1.48x	4.3 to 9.4	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	22.5	16.4	1.37x	12.9 to 36.7	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.3	4.6	1.37x	4.2 to 9.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.6	3.4	1.35x	2.8 to 7.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38	30.2	1.26xSignificant	32.8 to 43.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60.2	51.8	1.16xSignificant	53.6 to 67.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.6	6.6	1.15x	5.3 to 10.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.4	5.7	1.12x	4.2 to 9.3	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.8	6.2	1.1x	4.5 to 10	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.4	17.9	1.08x	15.5 to 24	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	153.5	143.2	1.07x	142.5 to 165.2	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.3	4.1	1.05x	2.6 to 6.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.7	11.3	1.04x	8.9 to 15.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	428.6	453.4	0.95x	409.5 to 448.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.9	13.9	0.93x	9.8 to 16.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15	18.7	0.8x	11.7 to 18.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	10.2	13	0.78x	7.2 to 14	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.1	6.6	0.77x	3.4 to 7.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.5	4.8	0.73x	1.9 to 5.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	10.5	14.5	0.72x	7.4 to 14.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	12.8	18.5	0.69x	9.6 to 16.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.1	23.8	0.63x	11.6 to 19.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	4.3	8.7	0.49x	2.7 to 6.6	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 Lauderdale County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,388.5	9,842.6	+46%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.3	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	93.1	59.8	+56%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	10.5	6.2	+70%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	97.2	96.9	+0%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	9.2	28.6	-68%	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.

Formaldehyde25.35 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.48 per million
Pahpom0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 241 days: 228 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 35, peak 93.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit161
Rail grade crossing114
Gas station (mapped facility)56
Air permit holder (minor source)33
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)13
Small hazardous waste generator10
TRI reporting facility10
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Major air pollution source6
Brownfield property6
Large hazardous waste generator3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Commercial airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Solar power plant2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Heliport1
Gas power plant1
Oil-fired power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Mgc Terminal Llc, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene, Benzene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 13,039 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39307MGCTR1165T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Southern Cast Products Inc, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 11,797 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39303STHRNWILER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Fairbanks Scales Inc, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020054457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Nupla - South, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 3,544 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3930WNPLST664LD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Fairbanks Scales Inc, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Nickel compounds, Manganese compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 2,111 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39307FRBNK239W6 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Tower Automotive, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1,887 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39304DLCRMPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Structural Steel Services Inc Plant 2, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc (fume or dust). 73,560 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39301STRCT6215S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Us Navy Naval Air Station Meridian, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 187 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39309SNVYN429AL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Cf Rail Services, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers). 12,257 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3930WCFRLSMS19N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Structural Steel Services Inc Plant 2, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067042042 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Cf Rail Services, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071947253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Mid South Lumber Inc., Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 62 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39302MDSTH1115C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Southern Cast Products Inc, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Meridian Terminal Ii, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002221131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Nupla - South, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071433504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Atlas Roofing Corp, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Copper compounds. Reports carcinogens. 16 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39305TLSRF2322V (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Meridian Potw, Meridian
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000705577 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Fairbanks Scales Inc, Meridian
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020054457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Tower Automotive, Llc, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376977 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Key Fld, Meridian
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID MEI (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Mmc Materials Inc - Meridian Plant, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3930WMMCMT5324A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Apac-Mississippi Inc Meridian Asphalt Plant, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3930WPCMSS2785A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Americrete Ready-Mix Plant 61, Meridian
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3930WMRCRT2265T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Mid South Lumber Inc, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000799501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Atlas Roofing Corp, Meridian
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376986 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

East Mississippi Correctional Facility, Meridian
EPA FRS registry ID
110038351869
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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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