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Humphreys County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Humphreys County is 186.1 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 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 166 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (65), Rail grade crossing (37), Gas station (mapped facility) (12). 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: 36.0256, -87.7738.

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 Humphreys County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	52.5	30.2	1.74xSignificant	41.5 to 66.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	79.2	51.8	1.53xSignificant	65.3 to 95.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	13.2	8.7	1.52x	7.9 to 21.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	186.1	143.2	1.3xSignificant	164 to 210.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.6	17.9	1.21x	14 to 32.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	513.2	453.4	1.13xSignificant	474.3 to 554.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.6	18.7	1.1x	13.7 to 30.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.7	14.5	1.01x	8.5 to 23.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11	11.3	0.97x	6.2 to 18.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.2	18.5	0.93x	10.6 to 26.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.1	23.8	0.76x	11.5 to 27.6	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 Humphreys County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,926.1	9,842.6	+41%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.5	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	84.6	59.8	+42%	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	137.3	96.9	+42%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	43.9	28.6	+54%	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.

Formaldehyde21.85 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.26 per million
Benzene0.73 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit65
Rail grade crossing37
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Air permit holder (minor source)9
TRI reporting facility8
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Major air pollution source6
Large greenhouse gas emitter5
Large hazardous waste generator4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Heliport2
Public airport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Gas power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Scepter Inc - Corporate Headquarters, Waverly
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000370786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
E I Dupont De Nemours - Johnsonville Plant, New Johnsonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $45,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010575635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Vibrantz Specialty Products Llc, New Johnsonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,928,651 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37134CHMTLFOOTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Chemours Johnsonville Plant, New Johnsonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Carbonyl sulfide, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 40,677,993 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37134DPNTJ1DUPO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Hood Container Corp, Waverly
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,152,383 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37134NLNDCCONAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.6
Scepter Inc, Waverly
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Ammonia, Manganese, Lead and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,554,697 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37185SCPTR1485S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.4
Vibrantz Specialty Products, Llc, New Johnsonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000370508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
Albemarle U.S. Inc., New Johnsonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Cyclohexane, Ethylbenzene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 102,523 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37134CYPRSLONGS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Occidental Chemical Corporation Oxychem, New Johnsonville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044904146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Rockwood Lithium Inc., New Johnsonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $34,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Scepter Inc - Corporate Headquarters, Waverly
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000370786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
E I Dupont De Nemours - Johnsonville Plant, New Johnsonville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $45,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010575635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Occidental Chemical Corp (Oxychem), New Johnsonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 6,813 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3713WCCDNT19DUP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
U.S. Tva Johnsonville Fossil Plant, New Johnsonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 3,040 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37134STVJH535ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Scepter Inc - Corporate Headquarters, Waverly
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000370786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
E I Dupont De Nemours - Johnsonville Plant, New Johnsonville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $45,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010575635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
E I Dupont De Nemours - Johnsonville Plant, New Johnsonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $45,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010575635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Hood Container Corp, Waverly
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038164367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Scepter Inc - Corporate Headquarters, Waverly
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000370786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
E I Dupont De Nemours - Johnsonville Plant, New Johnsonville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $45,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010575635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Occidental Chemical Corporation Oxychem, New Johnsonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044904146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Tva Johnsonville Fossil Plant, New Johnsonville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000370535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Rockwood Lithium Inc., New Johnsonville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $34,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Vibrantz Specialty Products, Llc, New Johnsonville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000370508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Rockwood Lithium Inc., New Johnsonville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $34,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 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 Humphreys 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 Humphreys 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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