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Warren County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Warren County is 193.1 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 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 380 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (139), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (139), Air permit holder (minor source) (19). 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: 32.3485, -90.7924.

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 Warren County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	52.1	30.2	1.73xSignificant	44.1 to 61.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.5	4.4	1.7x	4.3 to 12	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.5	4.8	1.56x	4.5 to 11.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	193.1	143.2	1.35xSignificant	176.8 to 210.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.8	17.9	1.33xSignificant	18 to 30.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.7	4.6	1.24x	3.3 to 9.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.4	11.3	1.19x	9.3 to 18.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.8	6.6	1.18x	4.9 to 11.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60	51.8	1.16x	51.5 to 69.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	444	453.4	0.98x	418.9 to 470.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.5	13.9	0.97x	9.4 to 18.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.3	14.5	0.85x	8.3 to 17.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.8	18.5	0.75x	9.6 to 19.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.4	8.7	0.74x	3.9 to 10.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.3	23.8	0.64x	10.8 to 21	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	8.3	13	0.64x	5.1 to 12.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	11.4	18.7	0.61x	7.9 to 16.1	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 Warren County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,893	9,842.6	+51%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.9	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	105.5	59.8	+76%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	10.3	6.2	+66%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	100.6	96.9	+4%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.7	28.6	-52%	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.

Formaldehyde25.09 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.35 per million
Benzene0.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing139
NPDES wastewater discharge permit139
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Brownfield property19
Gas station (mapped facility)17
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
Major air pollution source7
TRI reporting facility6
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Small hazardous waste generator4
Public airport2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Industrial wastewater discharge2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Gas power plant2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Biomass power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

International Paper-Vicksburg Mill, Redwood
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Acetaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,960,350 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39180NTRNTPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.9
Ergon Refining Inc, Vicksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Naphthalene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,670,444 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39181RGNRFPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Vicksburg Refinery, Vicksburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
International Paper, Vicksburg Mill, Redwood
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000605220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
Vicksburg Forest Products Llc, Waltersvi, Vicksburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016843488 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Electrolux Professional Group, Vicksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Chromium, Nickel, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 832 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3918WNFDBR88ARM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Vicksburg Forest Products Llc, Waltersvi, Vicksburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016843488 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Tyson Farms Inc, Vicksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 18,484 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39180MCCRT600PO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Vicksburg Forest Products Llc, Waltersvi, Vicksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016843488 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Vicksburg Potw, Vicksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Vicksburg Refinery, Vicksburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Unified Brands, Vicksburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070814314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
International Paper, Vicksburg Mill, Redwood
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000605220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Vicksburg Refinery, Vicksburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Vicksburg Refinery, Vicksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Batesville Manufacturing Inc, Vicksburg, Vicksburg
Major air pollution source. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001471951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Mmc Materials Inc - Vicksburg, Vicksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3918WMMCMT445RI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Vicksburg Forest Products Llc Waltersville Lumber Mill, Vicksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds. 113 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3918WNDRSN1725N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
International Paper, Vicksburg Mill, Redwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000605220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Waring Oil Co, Vicksburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Ethylbenzene, Benzene, Toluene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 39181WRNGL431PO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Entergy Baxter Wilson Steam Electric Plant, Vicksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376548 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Vicksburg Refinery, Vicksburg
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000376575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000615068 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Batesville Manufacturing Inc, Vicksburg, Vicksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001471951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mdot, Interstate 20 Truck Scales, Warren, Vicksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008519433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3

Correctional facilities

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

Warren County Board Of Supervisors, Warren County Jail, Vicksburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110071816602
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Warren 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 Warren 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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