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Quitman County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Quitman County is 246.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 60 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (39), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (15), Brownfield property (2). 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: 34.2933, -90.2897.

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 Quitman County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	246.2	143.2	1.72xSignificant	196.8 to 305	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.6	30.2	1.44x	24.1 to 73.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	72.7	51.8	1.4x	48.6 to 105.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	594.5	453.4	1.31xSignificant	518.1 to 679.7	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 Quitman County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	18,894.2	9,842.6	+92%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	66.9	75.3	-11%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	117.9	96.9	+22%	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.

Formaldehyde23.52 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Benzene0.63 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing39
NPDES wastewater discharge permit15
Brownfield property2
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Gas station (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.

Marks Potw, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Crenshaw Potw, Crenshaw
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Lambert Potw, Lambert
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515534 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ms Dept Of Corrections, Quitman County Residential Treatment Facility, Marks
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110009862121 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Falcon Potw, Falcon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515160 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sledge Potw, Sledge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516258 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Green Acres Water Association, Lane Acres Subdivision, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008517765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Crowder School, Crowder
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038763567 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Quitman Community Hospital, Marks
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981520 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ms Dept Of Corrections, Quitman County Residential Treatment Facility, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009862121 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Selfs, Marks
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID MMS (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Bfi Transfer Systems Of Mississippi Llc, Bfi Quitman County Transfer Station, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008523730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company, Sledge, Crenshaw
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037511877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Selfs Field, Marks, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044702694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mdot, Quitman, 102625 301000, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070053562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mdot, Coahoma Quitman, 102733 308000, 102625 301000, 102624 301000 302000, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070066321 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Big Field Water Association Inc, Water System Improvements Contract C, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070564506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mississippi Department Of Transportation, Mdot Quitman 102624/303000, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071064903 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Marks Recycling Llc, Marks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071993372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
K-T Rd, Sledge
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 300580W (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Ms Hwy 315, Sledge
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 300581D (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
William Ave, Sledge
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 300583S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Road, Sledge
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 300587U (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Rd, Sledge
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 300589H (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Farm Xing, Falcon
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 300590C (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

Correctional facilities

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

Ms Dept Of Corrections, Quitman County Residential Treatment Facility, Marks
EPA FRS registry ID
110009862121
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 5 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Quitman 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 Quitman 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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