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Oktibbeha County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Oktibbeha County is 157.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 238 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (102), Rail grade crossing (65), Brownfield property (25). 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: 33.415, -88.8795.

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 Oktibbeha County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.1	17.9	1.29x	16.9 to 30.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	157.3	143.2	1.1x	141.2 to 174.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.2	30.2	1.07x	25.3 to 40.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.5	11.3	1.02x	7.5 to 16.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.1	18.5	0.98x	12.8 to 24.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	428.1	453.4	0.94x	400.8 to 456.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.1	18.7	0.91x	12.2 to 23.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	47.1	51.8	0.91x	38.6 to 57	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.9	13.9	0.86x	7.8 to 17.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.4	14.5	0.86x	8.1 to 18.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.5	23.8	0.74x	12.2 to 24.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7	13	0.54x	3.8 to 11.7	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 Oktibbeha County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,966.7	9,842.6	+1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.2	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	68.4	59.8	+14%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	11.7	6.2	+88%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	60.3	96.9	-38%	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.

Formaldehyde25.02 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.59 per million
Pahpom0.87 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit102
Rail grade crossing65
Brownfield property25
Gas station (mapped facility)22
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source2
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Wastewater plant (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.

Starkville Wastewater Treatment Facility, Starkville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002307343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Mmc Materials Inc - Starkville, Starkville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 44 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3085WMMCMT217IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Southwire Co, Starkville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Copper, Antimony compounds, Antimony And Antimony Compounds and 3 more. 1,756 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39759HTCHCAIRPO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Sturgis Potw, Sturgis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516310 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Southwire Company, Starkville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Mmc Materials Inc, Starkville 30854, Starkville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002225501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Great River Utility Operating Co Llc, Sunset Subdivision, Starkville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008518363 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Oktibbeha County Schools, Moor High School, Crawford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011054090 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority, Starkville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002213079 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Roy Lane, Chateau Lane Apartments, Starkville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011054517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Mississippi State University, Mississippi
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071722821 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Weavexx Corporation, Starkville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009865501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mississippi Department Of Wildlife Fisheries And Parks, Oktibbeha County Lake, Starkville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022885653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority, Starkville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002213079 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
East Oktibbeha Elementary School, Starkville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008518577 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Ii-Vi Inc, Starkville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024833858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Diamond Farms Inc, Maben
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064223558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Research Park Phase Iii/Cebsite, Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060409240 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
134 Mlk Drive, Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964896 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Humble Oil Property, Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964897 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old City Hall, Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964899 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
115 Mlk Drive (Former Mccolly Tire), Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965537 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Oceda/Former Msu Sanitary Landfill, Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965543 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Greensboro Center (Former Starkville High School), Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965829 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Suddeth Elementary, Starkville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965830 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha 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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