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Henderson County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Henderson County is 201.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 2 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 149 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (100), Gas station (mapped facility) (16), Air permit holder (minor source) (9). 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: 35.6202, -88.4006.

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 Henderson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	12.9	6.6	1.95xSignificant	8.2 to 19.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	57.7	30.2	1.91xSignificant	47.7 to 69.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	15.2	8.7	1.75xSignificant	10.2 to 22.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	81.4	51.8	1.57xSignificant	69.2 to 95.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	201.8	143.2	1.41xSignificant	181.8 to 223.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.5	18.5	1.27x	16.7 to 32.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.6	17.9	1.21x	15.2 to 30	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	481.7	453.4	1.06x	449.9 to 515.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.9	13	0.99x	7.5 to 20.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.7	14.5	0.94x	8.6 to 20.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.6	11.3	0.85x	5.7 to 15.5	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	15.3	18.7	0.82x	10.3 to 22.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.1	23.8	0.76x	12.1 to 26.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	9.5	13.9	0.68x	5.7 to 15.3	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 Henderson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,841.5	9,842.6	+30%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.7	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	64.9	59.8	+9%	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	99.3	96.9	+2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25	28.6	-13%	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.

Formaldehyde22.67 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.44 per million
Benzene0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit100
Gas station (mapped facility)16
Air permit holder (minor source)9
TRI reporting facility6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Large hazardous waste generator4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
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.

Bravo Inc., Lexington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 125,932 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3835WBRVNC58ELL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Dewayne'S Quality Metal Coatings Llc, Lexington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,268 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38351DWYNS205NI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Leroy-Somer Americas, Lexington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 250 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38351LRYSM669BN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Young Touchstone, Lexington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Copper compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 120 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38351YNGRDHWY22 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Bravo, Inc., Lexington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071043624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Leroy-Somer Americas, Lexington
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043853283 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Dewayne'S Quality Metal Coatings Inc, Lexington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000374933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Young Touchstone, Subside. Of Wabtec Cor, Lexington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010368333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Volvo Penta Marine Products L Lc, Lexington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Ethylene glycol. 510 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38351MCLXNROBER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Columbus Mckinnon Corporation, Lexington
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000374924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Volvo Penta Of The Americas Lexington Operations, Lexington
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000374951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Southern Concrete Products - Lexington, Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006691632 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Leroy-Somer Americas, Lexington
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043853283 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cmco Lexington Div-Columbus Mckinnon Corp, Lexington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 38351CLMBSHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Lexington Utilities- Waste Water Treatment Plant, Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006367760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Volvo Penta Of The Americas Lexington Operations, Lexington
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000374951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Leroy-Somer Americas, Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043853283 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dewayne'S Quality Metal Coatings Inc, Lexington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000374933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Leroy Somer North America, Lexington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070755087 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Bravo Inc., Lexington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001866099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Bravo, Inc., Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070692986 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Columbus Mckinnon Corporation, Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000374924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Volvo Penta Of The Americas Lexington Operations, Lexington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000374951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Arrow Paving Company, Inc., Lexington
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $5,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007187481 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Bravo, Inc., Lexington
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070692986 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Henderson 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 Henderson 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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