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Pike County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pike County is 181.2 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 162 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (77), Rail grade crossing (28), Air permit holder (minor source) (15). 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: 31.1744, -90.4043.

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 Pike County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44	30.2	1.46xSignificant	36.2 to 53.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	8.3	5.7	1.46x	5.1 to 12.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.9	6.6	1.35x	5.6 to 13.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	181.2	143.2	1.27xSignificant	164.7 to 199.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.6	51.8	1.23xSignificant	54.2 to 74.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21	17.9	1.17x	15.5 to 27.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.1	11.3	1.16x	9 to 18.6	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.6	6.6	1.15x	4.5 to 12.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	487.4	453.4	1.07xSignificant	459.5 to 516.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.9	13.9	1.07x	10.5 to 20.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.3	18.5	0.99x	13.2 to 24.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.6	13	0.97x	8.1 to 18.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.2	14.5	0.91x	8.8 to 19.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.8	8.7	0.9x	4.8 to 12.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.9	23.8	0.88x	15.2 to 28	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.3	18.7	0.71x	9.2 to 18.8	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 Pike County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,463.4	9,842.6	+57%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.7	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	84.1	59.8	+41%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8	6.2	+28%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	117.5	96.9	+21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	35.4	28.6	+24%	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.

Formaldehyde23.54 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.19 per million
Ethylene Oxide0.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit77
Rail grade crossing28
Air permit holder (minor source)15
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Brownfield property12
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Sanderson Farms Llc, Summit
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid. 5,219,157 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39666SNDRS4039R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Sanderson Farms Inc, Summit
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000558735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Co Mccomb Wood Products, Magnolia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 206,959 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39652MCCMB2056J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Mccomb Wood Products, Magnolia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003999996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Mccomb Potw, East, Mccomb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016843718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Southwest Mississippi Community College Potw, Summit
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516285 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Magnolia Potw, South, Magnolia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010573762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sanderson Farms Inc, Magnolia Feed Facility, Magnolia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002226190 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Mccomb Wood Products, Magnolia
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003999996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Fernwood Truckstop, Mccomb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008520270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Southern Film And Bag, Summit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000911425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Mccomb Wood Products, Magnolia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003999996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Magnolia Potw, North, Magnolia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009258203 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sanderson Farms Inc, Summit
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000558735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Palace Theater, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964749 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mccomb Downtown Fire Station, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964750 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mccomb Train Depot Site, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964751 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mccomb Feed Mill, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965003 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mccolgan, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965004 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
West Harlan, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965005 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mlk Drive Gymnasium, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965006 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Williams Grocery Warehouse, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965365 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mccomb Electric/Canal Street, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071966338 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mccomb City Hospital/Ej Building, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071966342 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mcintyre Property, Mccomb
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979856 (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 Pike 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 Pike 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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