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Dyer County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dyer County is 186.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 2.1 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 276 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (78), Rail grade crossing (75), Gas station (mapped facility) (39). One correctional facility operates 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: 36.0488, -89.4237.

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 Dyer County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	7.3	3.4	2.15xSignificant	4.4 to 11.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	54.2	30.2	1.79xSignificant	45.4 to 64.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9.3	6.2	1.5x	5.5 to 14.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	74.7	51.8	1.44xSignificant	64.2 to 86.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	186.8	143.2	1.3xSignificant	169.9 to 205.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	18.9	14.5	1.3x	13.4 to 25.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.2	5.7	1.26x	4 to 12	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.5	17.9	1.15x	15 to 27.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	461.1	453.4	1.02x	433.4 to 490.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.7	6.6	1.02x	4 to 10.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.3	13.9	0.96x	9 to 19.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.7	11.3	0.95x	6.9 to 16	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	17.1	18.7	0.91x	12.3 to 23.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.1	18.5	0.82x	10.4 to 21.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.1	8.7	0.82x	4.3 to 11.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.5	23.8	0.65x	10.4 to 22.3	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 Dyer County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,991.7	9,842.6	+52%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.9	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	89.3	59.8	+49%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	11.1	6.2	+79%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	101	96.9	+4%	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.

Formaldehyde22.17 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.19 per million
Benzene0.75 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 359 days: 276 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 34, peak 72.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit78
Rail grade crossing75
Gas station (mapped facility)39
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)23
Air permit holder (minor source)18
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
TRI reporting facility8
Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Major air pollution source3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Heliport2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Landfill (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.

Srg Global Coatings Llc, Newbern
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Ethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 43,808 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38059SRPRD100FA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Geon Performance Solutions, Dyersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Antimony, Zinc compounds, Lead, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 7,575 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38024MHNNN107JA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Frazier Industrial Co - Dyersburg Tn Facility, Dyersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. 100,603 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3802WFRZRN3BURK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Danfoss Power Solutions Ii Llc, Newbern
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Dibutyl phthalate, Decabromodiphenyl oxide and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 365 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38059BSTNNHWY77 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Hexpol Dyersburg, Dyersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds, Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Thiram and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 236 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38024CLNLR150SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Newbern Stp, Newbern
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,850.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009787123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Frazier Industrial Company - Dyersburg, Tn Facility, Dyersburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070491158 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
The Hillshire Brands Co, Newbern
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 10,720 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38059SRLSS2000B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Danfoss Power Solutions Ii, Llc, Newbern
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042037774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Resrg Automotive Coatings, Llc (Formerly Srg Global Coatings, Llc), Newbern
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013329273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Dyersburg Stp, Dyersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006367715 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Sara Lee Corp Newbern Tn, Newbern
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004988942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Polyone Plastic Compounds And Color Groups, Dyersburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016685407 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Excalibar Minerals Llc, Dyersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 38024XCLBR21IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Dyersburg, Dyersburg
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 470450004 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.5
Hexpol Compounding, Dyersburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373701 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Nordyne, Llc, Dyersburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020582172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Develey Mustard & Condiments Corp., Dyersburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071045684 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Trunkline Gas Company, Dyersburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000820826 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Resrg Automotive Coatings, Llc (Formerly Srg Global Coatings, Llc), Newbern
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013329273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Frazier Industrial Company, Dyersburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070100094 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Frazier Industrial Company - Dyersburg, Tn Facility, Dyersburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070491158 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Trunkline Gas Company, Dyersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000820826 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Resrg Automotive Coatings, Llc (Formerly Srg Global Coatings, Llc), Newbern
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013329273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Frazier Industrial Company, Dyersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070100094 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

State Of Tennessee Department Of Corrections Field Office, Dyersburg
EPA FRS registry ID
110071657676
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Dyer 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 Dyer 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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