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Prentiss County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Prentiss County is 177.3 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. Federal databases place 93 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (38), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (37), Air permit holder (minor source) (5). 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: 34.6107, -88.5242.

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 Prentiss County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.3	30.2	1.6xSignificant	38.3 to 60.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.3	17.9	1.53xSignificant	19.5 to 37.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	78	51.8	1.51xSignificant	65.1 to 93	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.8	6.6	1.48x	5.6 to 16.3	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	177.3	143.2	1.24xSignificant	157.1 to 199.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.2	18.5	1.2x	15.6 to 31	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.4	13.9	1.18x	10.8 to 24.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.3	11.3	1.09x	7.6 to 19.2	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20	18.7	1.07x	13.9 to 28.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.4	14.5	1.06x	9.3 to 24	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	462.5	453.4	1.02x	428.9 to 498.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	14.7	23.8	0.62x	9.1 to 22.6	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 Prentiss County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,054.7	9,842.6	+33%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	67.3	59.8	+13%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	102.2	96.9	+5%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	24.1	28.6	-16%	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.

Formaldehyde24.2 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.48 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing38
NPDES wastewater discharge permit37
Air permit holder (minor source)5
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Brownfield property2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Public airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
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.

Fxi Inc. - Baldwyn North, Baldwyn
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 175 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38824FLXBL1124N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Booneville Potw, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002216183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Heartland Siding, Booneville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Antimony compounds, Chromium, Manganese compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 38829HRTLN300PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Heartland Building Products Inc, Booneville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375950 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Caterpillar Remanufactured Products Group, Booneville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000493243 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Flexible Foam Products Inc, Baldwyn
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008498991 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Former Booneville Elementary School, Booneville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982679 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Mcclendon Cheese Factory, Booneville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072077828 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wolverine Tube Inc, Booneville, Booneville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Caterpillar Remanufactured Products Group, Booneville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000493243 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Caterpillar Reman Div, Booneville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
TRI facility ID 38829CTRPL100CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Booneville, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,300,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004000081 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Jumpertown, Town Of, Wwtf, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006723297 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Marietta Potw, Hcr Lagoon, Marietta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008523071 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Blackland Water Association System, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008517998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Scranton Manufacturing Company Inc Dba Mclaughlin Family Companies Inc, Newway, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071093184 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Booneville/Baldwyn, Booneville/Baldwyn
Public airport. O.
Record ID 8M1 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1427979978 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Heartland Building Products Inc, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375950 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
General Binding Corporation, Booneville Plant 2, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001473352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Flexible Foam Products Inc, Baldwyn
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008498991 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Thrasher High School, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009862648 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
B & B Concrete Company, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009866216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Prentiss County Schools, Hills Chapel School, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011055721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Plumrose Usa Inc, Booneville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027989069 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Prentiss 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 Prentiss 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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