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Lake County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lake County is 192 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 71 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (50), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (10), Gas station (mapped facility) (5). 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: 36.3439, -89.4636.

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 Lake County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	58.7	30.2	1.94xSignificant	37.7 to 88.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	80.5	51.8	1.55xSignificant	56.1 to 113.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	192	143.2	1.34xSignificant	152.2 to 240.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	402.2	453.4	0.89x	344 to 468.5	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 Lake County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,424.8	9,842.6	+36%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.3	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	105.6	96.9	+9%	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.

Formaldehyde21.58 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.08 per million
Benzene0.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing50
NPDES wastewater discharge permit10
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Public airport3
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)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.

Ridgely Stp, Ridgely
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006664074 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
B.T. Redi-Mix, Tiptonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027859324 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Ridgely Energy Farm, Llc, Ridgely
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071725827 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Reelfoot Lake, Tiptonville
Public airport. O.
Record ID 0M2 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Tiptonville- Town Lagoon, Tiptonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010948029 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sonic, Tiptonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071335463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ridgely Energy Farm, Llc, Ridgely
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071709428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tva Cates Landing 161kv Transmission Line Delivery Point, Tiptonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071726027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072081927 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pe: 48s022-S1-002 Pin: 132172.00 And 128977.00, Tiptonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072104230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tennessee Department Of Corrections Dba Northwest Correctional Complex, Tiptonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072203002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Parker Road, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298657D (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Private Road, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298658K (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Private Road, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298659S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Porter Hart Rd, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298660L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Tennessee Department Of Corrections Dba Northwest Correctional Complex, Tiptonville
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110072203002 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 1
Lake County Government, Tiptonville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110031467758 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Sr 79, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298662A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Dooley Rd, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298663G (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Marshall Lee Ln, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298664N (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Driveway, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298665V (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Private Road, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298667J (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Private Road, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298668R (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Private Road, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298669X (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Private Road, Ridgely
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 298670S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1

Correctional facilities

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

Tennessee Department Of Corrections Dba Northwest Correctional Complex, Tiptonville
EPA FRS registry ID
110072203002
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lake 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 Lake 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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