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Walthall County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Walthall County is 168.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 45 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (26), Air permit holder (minor source) (5), Major air pollution source (3). 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: 31.1785, -90.1462.

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 Walthall County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	15.6	11.3	1.38x	8.7 to 26.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41	30.2	1.36x	29.8 to 55.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.8	17.9	1.22x	12.9 to 34.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	168.1	143.2	1.17x	143.2 to 196.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.1	51.8	1.04x	40.4 to 71.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	462.2	453.4	1.02x	418.5 to 509.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.9	23.8	0.92x	13.1 to 34.9	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 Walthall County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,709.9	9,842.6	+70%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.2	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	72.2	59.8	+21%	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	121.7	96.9	+26%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.6	28.6	+0%	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.

Formaldehyde23.57 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.24 per million
Ethylene Oxide0.73 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit26
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Major air pollution source3
Gas station (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Public airport1
Other power plant1
Rail grade crossing1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, Tylertown
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069242661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Southern Natural Gas Company, Pearl River Gas Turbine Station, Foxworth
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001977004 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gulf South Pipeline Company Llc, Mccomb Compressor Station, Jayess
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Station 70, Tylertown
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002324707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gulf South Pipeline Company Llc, Mccomb Compressor Station, Jayess
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Station 70, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002324707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, Tylertown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Trifluralin, Lead And Lead Compounds, Mercury compounds.
TRI facility ID 3966WLDCST157HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Salem Attendance Center, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008520831 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Gulf South Pipeline Company Llc, Mccomb Compressor Station, Jayess
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Station 70, Tylertown
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002324707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Tylertown Potw, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064226369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Paradise Ranch Llc, Paradise Ranch Rv Resort, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070832968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Mississippi Action For Progress Inc, Lexie Head Start, Early Head Start Center, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Jones Land Company Inc, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017853018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Paul Pittman Meml, Tylertown
Public airport. O.
Record ID T36 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Jones Ready Mix Llc, Sandy Hook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012306646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Neel Schaffer Inc, Jim'S Welding And Supply, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070230579 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Jones Lumber Company Inc, Sandy Hook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001471988 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gulf South Pipeline Company Llc, Mccomb Compressor Station, Jayess
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002206602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pallets Inc, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002212775 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Coastal Tie And Timber Company Inc, Tylertown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002213131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Llc, Station 70, Tylertown
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002324707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fortenberrys Meat Plant, Sandy Hook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009714611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Windmill Pallet Works Inc, Sandy Hook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016788154 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jones Lumber Company Inc, Wet Storage Number 2, Sandy Hook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025342449 (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 Walthall 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 Walthall 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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