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Crockett County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crockett County is 202.4 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 2.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 64 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (28), Rail grade crossing (17), Gas station (mapped facility) (7). 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: 35.8343, -89.1821.

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 Crockett County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	69.1	30.2	2.29xSignificant	53.4 to 88.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	87.9	51.8	1.7xSignificant	70 to 109.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.5	17.9	1.54x	16.7 to 42.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	202.4	143.2	1.41xSignificant	174.1 to 234.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	25.5	18.5	1.38x	15.9 to 39.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	18.3	13.9	1.32x	10.9 to 29.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	480.6	453.4	1.06x	435.2 to 529.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.6	18.7	0.83x	8.9 to 26.2	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 Crockett County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,898.8	9,842.6	+31%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.7	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	75.8	59.8	+27%	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	92.1	96.9	-5%	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.

Formaldehyde22.26 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.27 per million
Benzene0.76 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit28
Rail grade crossing17
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Air permit holder (minor source)4
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Superfund (NPL) site1
Wastewater plant (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.

Alamo Contaminated Ground Water, Alamo
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID TNN000410203 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
The Pictsweet Co - Bells Tn Plant, Bells
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 49,313 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38006BLLSF103DA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
The Pictsweet Co - Bells Tn Plant, Bells
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373603 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Hitachi Energy Usa Inc., Alamo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064116549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Humboldt Utilities Authority, Humboldt
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009787212 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hitachi Energy, Alamo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds.
TRI facility ID 38001WSTNGRT1XX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Alamo Stp, Alamo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009788569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Maury City Wastewater Lagoon, Maury City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010947574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
The Pictsweet Co - Bells Tn Plant, Bells
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373603 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Hitachi Energy Usa Inc., Alamo
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064116549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/907869128 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
The Pictsweet Co - Bells Tn Plant, Bells
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373603 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Returns Distribution Specialists, Llc, Bells
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070723822 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Crockett County Schools, Alamo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045467277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Greenpoint Ag Holdings Dba Jackson/Poplar Corner Fertilizer Facility, Bells
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070004164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hitachi Energy, Alamo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070014494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Green Earth Waste (Formerly Buddy Laster Backhoe Service Landfill), Gadsden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070219192 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mnl, Llc-Tennessee Tractor, Alamo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070791905 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jackson Two New Distribution Center, Bells
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070818190 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Joseph'S Farm Llc, Gadsden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071142769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mallard Pointe Subdivision, Alamo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071145435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hwy 88 Auto Salvage & Sales Llc, Alamo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071236028 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gadsden Elementary School, Gadsden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071238727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Indoor Practice Facility - Crockett County High School, Alamo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071279644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Crockett Mills Utility District, Water Distribution System Upgrades, Crockett Mills
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071312499 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Crockett 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 Crockett 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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