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Hardeman County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hardeman County is 196.2 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 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 117 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (43), Rail grade crossing (22), Air permit holder (minor source) (14). 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: 35.2177, -88.9866.

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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 Hardeman County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	57.8	30.2	1.91xSignificant	46.9 to 70.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.6	17.9	1.6xSignificant	20.8 to 38.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.7	6.6	1.47x	5.7 to 15.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	196.2	143.2	1.37xSignificant	175.5 to 218.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.8	51.8	1.35xSignificant	58.1 to 83.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17.7	13.9	1.27x	11.8 to 25.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13	11.3	1.15x	8.3 to 19.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.7	8.7	1.11x	5.7 to 15.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	448.9	453.4	0.99x	416.9 to 482.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.3	14.5	0.92x	8.3 to 20.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	8.8	18.5	0.48x	5 to 14.9	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 Hardeman County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,497.5	9,842.6	+57%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.3	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	107.9	59.8	+81%	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	117.4	96.9	+21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.1	28.6	-12%	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.

Formaldehyde23.51 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.43 per million
Benzene0.7 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit43
Rail grade crossing22
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Public airport3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Brownfield property1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Hardeman County), Toone
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 47.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID TND980559033 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Kilgore Flares Co Llc, Toone
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 56,008 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38381KLGRP155KI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Whiteville Stp, Whiteville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,310.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006367868 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Aschulman, Grand Junction
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070225841 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Kilgore Flares Company, Llc, Toone
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
A Schulman Inc, Grand Junction
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzoyl peroxide. 10 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3803WSCHLM76MAD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.8
Kilgore Flares Company, Llc, Toone
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Kilgore Flares Company, Llc, Toone
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Grand Junction Oxidation Pond, Grand Junction
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006663707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Dover Elevator Systems, Middleton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590254 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc Dba Compressor Station 71, Middleton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007853475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Bolivar Stp, Bolivar
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040096286 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Toone Stp, Toone
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009706489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Middleton Wastewater Lagoon, Middleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,396.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009787230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former Armira Tannery, Bolivar
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976706 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc Dba Compressor Station 71, Middleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007853475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Armira Corporation, Bolivar
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009262074 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
U.S. Silica Company,, Middleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007173860 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Llc Dba Compressor Station 71, Middleton
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007853475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Hooper Sawmill, Llc., Toone
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070054793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
U.S. Silica Company,, Middleton
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007173860 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Hooper Sawmill, Llc., Toone
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070054793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
William L Whitehurst Fld, Bolivar
Public airport. O.
Record ID M08 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1373342035 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1420714975 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2

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 Hardeman 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 Hardeman 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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