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Wayne County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wayne County is 195.7 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 116 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (50), Rail grade crossing (22), 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: 31.6759, -88.7031.

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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 Wayne County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.9	30.2	1.45xSignificant	32.9 to 57.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	195.7	143.2	1.37xSignificant	171.5 to 222.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.2	51.8	1.18x	48.3 to 76.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	453.6	453.4	1x	415.5 to 494.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.7	17.9	0.93x	10.2 to 26.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.2	23.8	0.68x	9.2 to 26.4	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 Wayne County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,308	9,842.6	+56%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.9	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	117.5	59.8	+97%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	10.4	6.2	+68%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	108.8	96.9	+12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.1	28.6	-30%	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.

Formaldehyde23.98 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.44 per million
Pahpom0.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit50
Rail grade crossing22
Air permit holder (minor source)15
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Major air pollution source5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
TRI reporting facility4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Public airport1
Brownfield property1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Odom Industries Inc, Waynesboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Paraquat dichloride, Atrazine, Propanil, Ethylene glycol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 195,520 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39367DMNDS800OD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Hood Industries Inc., Waynesboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 106,224 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39367HDNDS915IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Sipcam Argo Solutions, Llc, Waynesboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002225878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Coastal Chemical Co. Llc, Waynesboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Ethylbenzene. Reports carcinogens. 155 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3936WCSTLC4429H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Waynesboro Potw, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002307398 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Coastal Chemical Co. L.L.C., Waynesboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069250660 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Hood Industries Inc, Waynesboro, Waynesboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001976817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
M J Feed Mill Ms, Llc, Waynesboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007108655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Venture Oil And Gas Inc, Hiwannee Operat, Waynesboro
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058904887 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Formentera Operations Llc, South Cypress, Waynesboro
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002218270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Sipcam Argo Solutions, Llc, Waynesboro
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002225878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Hood Industries Inc, Waynesboro, Waynesboro
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001976817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Signal Llc, Beard 29-7 Number 1 Tank Bat, Waynesboro
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071078084 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sipcam Argo Solutions, Llc, Waynesboro
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002225878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Sipcam Argo Solutions, Llc, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002225878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Ind Oil, Waynesboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973251 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hood Industries Inc, Waynesboro, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001976817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
M/J Feedmill Ms Llc, Waynesboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 39367MRSHLWAYNE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Jarden Consumer Solutions (Dba Sunbeam), Waynesboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Copper.
TRI facility ID 39367SNBMS224RU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Mcilwains Catfish And Steak House, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008521331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Bazor Ridge Gas Plant, Waynesboro
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002053474 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
State Line Potw, State Line
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Pat Harrison Waterway District, Maynor Creek Water Park, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Ballard Contractors, Inc, Hood Industries, Waynesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072083914 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Waynesboro Muni, Waynesboro
Public airport. O.
Record ID 2R0 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2

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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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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