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Haywood County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Haywood County is 185.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 148 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (71), Rail grade crossing (31), Gas station (mapped facility) (11). 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: 35.605, -89.2709.

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 Haywood County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.8	17.9	1.55xSignificant	18.6 to 40.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	185.8	143.2	1.3xSignificant	161.7 to 212.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	14.2	11.3	1.26x	8.4 to 23.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.8	51.8	1.19x	49.1 to 77.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.6	30.2	1.15x	25.3 to 46.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	474.8	453.4	1.05x	434.9 to 517.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.9	18.7	1.01x	11.8 to 29.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.8	13.9	0.99x	8.2 to 22.5	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 Haywood County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,656.5	9,842.6	+69%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.5	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	71.1	59.8	+19%	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	94.4	96.9	-3%	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.

Formaldehyde23.25 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde2.34 per million
Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit71
Rail grade crossing31
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Air permit holder (minor source)9
Major air pollution source6
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Gas power plant2
Solar power plant2
Small hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
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.

Teknor Apex Tennessee Co, Brownsville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373621 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
U.S. Tva Lagoon Creek Combustion Turbine Plant, Brownsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 239,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38012STVLG615EL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Teknor Apex Tennessee Co (Aka Haywood Co), Brownsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phthalic anhydride, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Mixture, Antimony And Antimony Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 17,957 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38012HYWDC751DU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Teknor Apex Tennessee Co, Brownsville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $7,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373621 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Tva Lagoon Creek Combustion Turbine Plant, Brownsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828181 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Precision Coils - Tennessee, Brownsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 174 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3801WPRCSN2MRGA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
The Pictsweet Co - Brownsville Tn Warehouse, Brownsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 9,837 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38012PCTSW217AN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Teknor Apex Tennessee Co, Brownsville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $7,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373621 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Teknor Apex Tennessee Co, Brownsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000373621 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
The Pictsweet Co - Brownsville Tn Warehouse, Brownsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020518046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Bells Lagoon, Bells
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006367840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Precision Coils, Brownsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057770639 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Brownsville Energy Authority Lagoon, Brownsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006664350 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Brownsville Stp, Brownsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006368135 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Anr Pipeline Company, Brownsville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001994272 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lagoon Creek, Brownsville
Gas power plant.
Record ID 7845 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4.4
Anr Pipeline Company, Brownsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001994272 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Anr Pipeline Company, Brownsville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001994272 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tva Lagoon Creek Ct Generating Plant (Lct), Brownsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006537373 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Brownsville Ct, Brownsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043786613 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ford Motor Company, A Delaware Corporation, Stanton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071150464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sk On Tennessee, Llc, Stanton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072101418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Brownsville Peaking Power, Brownsville
Gas power plant.
Record ID 55081 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.5
Memphis Regional Megasite, Stanton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070144922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Tva Lagoon Creek Combustion Turbine Plant, Brownsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828181 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3

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 Haywood 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 Haywood 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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