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Yalobusha County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Yalobusha County is 194.2 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 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 69 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (25), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (19), Brownfield property (10). 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: 34.0253, -89.717.

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 Yalobusha County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	55.4	30.2	1.83xSignificant	41.3 to 73.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	82.1	51.8	1.58xSignificant	64.2 to 104.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	19.7	13.9	1.42x	11.2 to 32.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	194.2	143.2	1.36xSignificant	166.3 to 226	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.1	17.9	1.23x	12.9 to 36	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	522.2	453.4	1.15xSignificant	473.6 to 574.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.4	23.8	0.73x	9.5 to 29.8	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 Yalobusha County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,349.1	9,842.6	+66%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.7	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	111.6	59.8	+87%	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	145.3	96.9	+50%	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.

Formaldehyde23.44 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.3 per million
Pahpom0.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 354 days: 342 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 34, peak 80.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing25
NPDES wastewater discharge permit19
Brownfield property10
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

K& D Cultured Marble Inc., Coffeeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 12,852 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38922KDCLTHWY7S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Ajinomoto Foods N.A. Inc, Oakland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 3,218 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3894WJNMTW1646B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Water Valley Potw, Water Valley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516551 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Borg Warner Automotive, Water Valley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008510496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Aaa Hospitality Llc, 220 Truck Stop, Tillatoba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,140.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038362410 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
George Payne Cossar State Park, Oakland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008517168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Water Valley Manufacturing, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038755237 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Water Valley Poultry Llc, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055498304 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
310 S. Main Street, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974808 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cw White Property, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976813 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
301/303 S. Main Street, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976814 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tri-Lakes Property, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977770 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Oakland Bancorp South Building (Former), Oakland
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978600 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Spring Hill Property, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980556 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
306 Main Street, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072005047 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Water Valley Public Works, Water Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072005062 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Neel-Schaffer, Inc, Flash Market 17242, Oakland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071848472 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Coffeeville Potw, Coffeeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514919 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Water Valley Muni, Water Valley
Public airport. O.
Record ID 33M (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Memphis Stone And Gravel Company, Fox Pen Plant, Oakland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008501549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Borg Warner Automotive, Water Valley
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008510496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Borg Warner Automotive, Water Valley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008510496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Us Army Coe, Wallace Creek Rec. Area, Enid
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011053858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Us Army Coe, Persimmon Hill Camp, Enid
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011053894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Ajinomoto Windsor Inc, Oakland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070203658 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8

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 Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha 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.

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