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Wilkinson County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wilkinson County is 171.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 61 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (24), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (18), Gas station (mapped facility) (9). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 31.185, -91.3242.

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 Wilkinson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.2	30.2	1.26x	24 to 59	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	171.1	143.2	1.19x	137.7 to 210.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	495.9	453.4	1.09x	438.5 to 559.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.8	51.8	1.06x	38.3 to 77.3	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 Wilkinson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	18,458.8	9,842.6	+88%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	68.6	75.3	-9%	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	156.3	96.9	+61%	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.

Formaldehyde22.64 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.06 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.01 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)24
NPDES wastewater discharge permit18
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Rail grade crossing2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
Brownfield property1

Highest-severity records

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

Usalco Centreville Plant, Centreville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Epichlorohydrin, Dimethylamine, Formaldehyde, Methanol. Reports carcinogens. 60,860 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3963WPLYMR7HIGH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Centreville Plant, Centreville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000728829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Fred Netterville Lumber Co, Woodville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 30 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39669FRDNT3975B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Fred Netterville Lumber Company, Woodville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002214176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Centreville Potw, South, Centreville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Old Field Community Memorial Hospital, Centreville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071986510 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Woodville, Town Of, Wilkinson Co Correctional Facility, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011051501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ppm Consultants Inc, Jr Food Mart Number 472, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056978392 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Mlk Career & Technology Center, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008517328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Woodville Potw, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011050931 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Wilkinson County School District, Wilkinson County High School, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022885430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Woodville, Town Of, Wilkinson Co Correctional Facility, Woodville
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110011051501 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 2
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Centreville Landfarm, Centreville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001102681 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
South Centreville Water Association, Rolling Hills Subdivision, Centreville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008517961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Centreville Plant, Centreville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000728829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fred Netterville Lumber Company, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002214176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wilkinson County, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008522955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Southern Lumber Company Inc, Crosby
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024877365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Rollins Wells Timber Llc, Wet Log Storage Yard, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027987935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mdot, Wilkinson, 107541 301000, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044387008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Old River Water Association Inc, System Improvements, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070066317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wilkinson County Board Of Supervisors, Sap-79(52) Bridge Number Sa79-007, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070930558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sessions Pit, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071179083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Midway Construction Inc, Ennis Pit, Woodville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071405533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Private Crossing, Centreville
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 302839A (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.

Woodville, Town Of, Wilkinson Co Correctional Facility, Woodville
EPA FRS registry ID
110011051501
Wastewater permit
Yes, 6 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent
EPA FRS registry ID
110012975076
Water system
MS0790033
Health-based violations
0 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
93
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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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