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Pearl River County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pearl River County is 186.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 161 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (64), Rail grade crossing (36), Gas station (mapped facility) (14). 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: 30.7376, -89.5792.

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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 Pearl River County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusDeaths48.630.21.61xSignificant42.1 to 562020-2024
BladderDeaths6.54.11.59x4.1 to 9.82020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths5.23.41.53x3.2 to 8.22020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths9.96.61.5xSignificant7 to 13.72020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases24.917.91.39xSignificant19.9 to 30.82019-2023
EsophagusNew cases6.34.61.37x3.8 to 9.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.54.81.35x4.1 to 9.82020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases68.551.81.32xSignificant60.6 to 77.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths14.811.31.31x11.3 to 19.12020-2024
All cancerDeaths186.1143.21.3xSignificant172.7 to 200.42020-2024
PancreasNew cases16.913.91.22x13.1 to 21.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.34.41.2x3.1 to 8.62020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases2823.81.18x22.5 to 34.42019-2023
BladderNew cases21.618.71.16x17.2 to 26.92019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.13.71.11x2.3 to 6.92020-2024
All cancerNew cases481.8453.41.06xSignificant459.2 to 505.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.36.21.02x3.7 to 10.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.78.71x6 to 12.32019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.6130.89x7.8 to 16.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1618.50.86x12 to 20.92019-2023
StomachNew cases5.36.60.8x3.2 to 8.42019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases10.814.50.74x7.5 to 152019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths4.25.70.74x2.5 to 6.92020-2024

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 Pearl River County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death14,930.19,842.6+52%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy70.775.3-6%years
Child mortality94.559.8+58%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.36.2+33%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths139.796.9+44%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths73.128.6+156%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.

  • Formaldehyde23.64 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.17 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide0.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit64
  • Rail grade crossing36
  • Gas station (mapped facility)14
  • Air permit holder (minor source)9
  • Public airport6
  • Small hazardous waste generator6
  • Hazardous waste transporter5
  • TRI reporting facility3
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Brownfield property2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Heliport1
  • Industrial wastewater discharge1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Picayune Wood Treating, Picayune

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 51. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MSD065490930 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Cpp Llc, Picayune

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,640 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3946WCPPLL1912R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  3. Cpp Llc, Picayune

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000900277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  4. Prcua Airport Road Potw, Picayune

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064030515 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  5. Quikrete - Picayune Ms Plant, Picayune

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3946WQKRTP178HU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  6. Cpp Llc, Picayune

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000900277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  7. Salem House Banquet & Reception Hall, Picayune

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022288923 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  8. Quikrete - Picayune, Ms Plant, Picayune

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071433269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.1

  9. Heritage Plastics Inc, Picayune

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002205541 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  10. Apollo Petroleum, Picayune

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $18,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071133115 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  11. Avon Engineered Fabrications Inc, Picayune

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002205113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  12. Wm Central Landfill, Mcneil

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002327376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  13. Pearl River County Utility Authority, Poplarville Potw, Poplarville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008516034 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  14. Picayune Police Department, Picayune

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071974794 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  15. Old Concrete Plant, Poplarville

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986508 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  16. Wm Central Landfill, Mcneil

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002327376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  17. Pearl River County Utility Authority, Neal Road Potw, Picayune

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037512572 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  18. Heritage Plastics Inc, Picayune

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds.

    TRI facility ID 3946WHRTGP12HUN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 3

  19. Cpp Llc, Picayune

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000900277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  20. Wm Central Landfill, Mcneil

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002327376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  21. Apollo Petroleum, Picayune

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $18,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071133115 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  22. Poplarville/Pearl River County, Poplarville

    Public airport. O.

    Record ID M13 (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 2

  23. Picayune Muni, Picayune

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID MJD (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 2

  24. Dry Cleaner

    Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID node/5033405672 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  25. Wastewater Plant

    Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID way/740822878 (OpenStreetMap contributors) 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 Pearl River 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 Pearl River 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.

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