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Bledsoe County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bledsoe County is 127.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 83 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (58), Air permit holder (minor source) (8), Gas station (mapped facility) (3). 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: 35.563, -85.2674.

How this county ranks in Tennessee

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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 Bledsoe County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	87.9	51.8	1.7xSignificant	71.6 to 107.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	19.2	13	1.48x	11 to 31.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.7	30.2	1.38xSignificant	30.9 to 56.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.1	17.9	1.18x	13.3 to 32.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16	14.5	1.1x	8.6 to 27.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.3	13.9	1.1x	9 to 25.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	471.8	453.4	1.04x	431.1 to 515.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.6	18.7	0.99x	11.7 to 29.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	127.5	143.2	0.89x	107.1 to 151.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.8	23.8	0.87x	13.2 to 32.2	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 Bledsoe County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,901.6	9,842.6	+1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.3	75.3	+1%	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	114.6	96.9	+18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	24.3	28.6	-15%	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.

Formaldehyde19.89 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.83 per million
Acetaldehyde1.97 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit58
Air permit holder (minor source)8
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Brownfield property2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Heliport1
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.

Virnig Manufacturing Inc., Pikeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 81 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3736WVRNGM43ALL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Virnig Manufacturing, Pikeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071433877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Aviagen Feed Processing Unit, Pikeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3736WVGNFD86CHA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Aviagen Feed Processing Unit, Pikeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071433964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pikeville Stp, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $18,060.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006690526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Former Dura Automotive, Pikeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004994150 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Pikeville Elementary School Gymnasium, Pikeville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979109 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Real Stone Veneers, Dunlap
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071275791 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Tennessee Department Of Corrections Dba Bledsoe County Correction Complex, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006690036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Fall Creek Falls Utility Treatment Plant, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017693888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
K&C Auto Sales, Spring City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069999765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
John Henry'S Automotive, Graysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070003431 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Corn Field Borrow Pit, Dunlap
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071363607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Sheldon Borrow Pit, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071878638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Dunlap Stone, Inc. - Asphalt And Dunlap Stone, Inc. Dba Bledsoe Quarry 3, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006802166 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
City Of Pikeville, Tennessee Dba Pikeville Water Treatment Plant, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020833017 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tennessee Department Of Corrections Dba Bledsoe County Correction Complex, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054885692 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Stone Quarries Of Tn, Inc., Graysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059807785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Blaine Smith Road Area #1, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069571500 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tennessee Natural Stone, Bledsoe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070000913 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Montes Stone Brayton Mountain, Graysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070021109 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Bmj Stone Company, Llc, Grandview
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070031304 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Benchmark Property, Pikeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070163856 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Stone For You, Llc - Hendon Quarry, Graysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070520148 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Graysville Water Line Project, Graysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070554495 (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.

Tennessee Department Of Corrections Dba Bledsoe County Correction Complex, Pikeville
EPA FRS registry ID
110006690036
Wastewater permit
Yes, 2 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Tennessee Department Of Corrections Dba Bledsoe County Correction Complex, Pikeville
EPA FRS registry ID
110054885692
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Bledsoe County

Tennessee 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 Bledsoe County, and their findings.
Tennessee vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Tennessee health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Tennessee 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.
Tennessee 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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