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Loudon County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Loudon County is 144 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 385 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (215), Rail grade crossing (47), Gas station (mapped facility) (31). 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: 35.7561, -84.2888.

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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 Loudon County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	31.4	23.8	1.32xSignificant	25.8 to 37.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7	5.7	1.23x	4.8 to 10	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.4	51.8	1.2xSignificant	55.7 to 70	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.2	3.7	1.14x	2.7 to 6.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.8	3.4	1.12x	2.3 to 6.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.5	30.2	1.11x	28.8 to 39	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	14	13	1.08x	9.7 to 19.4	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.3	4.1	1.05x	2.7 to 6.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	464.5	453.4	1.02x	443.3 to 486.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.9	4.8	1.02x	3.2 to 7.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	144	143.2	1.01x	133.1 to 155.6	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	18	18.7	0.96x	14.5 to 22.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.4	4.6	0.96x	2.9 to 6.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.8	11.3	0.96x	8.2 to 14.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.2	18.5	0.93x	13.5 to 21.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.1	17.9	0.9x	12.5 to 20.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.4	13.9	0.89x	9.4 to 16.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.3	14.5	0.85x	8.9 to 16.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5	6.2	0.81x	2.8 to 8.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.3	6.6	0.65x	2.6 to 7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.1	8.7	0.59x	3.2 to 7.9	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 Loudon County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,983.4	9,842.6	+12%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.4	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	51.7	59.8	-13%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6	6.2	-3%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	118.5	96.9	+22%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	48.3	28.6	+69%	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.

Formaldehyde24.41 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.67 per million
Benzene1.17 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 312 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 100.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit215
Rail grade crossing47
Gas station (mapped facility)31
Air permit holder (minor source)23
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)13
TRI reporting facility9
Major air pollution source7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Large hazardous waste generator7
Small hazardous waste generator5
Public airport4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Heliport2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Hydroelectric plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Brownfield property1
Gas power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Malibu Boats Llc, Loudon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Dimethyl phthalate, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 1,748,085 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37774MLBBTHIGHL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Hubbell Lenoir City Inc, Lenoir City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Ethylbenzene, N,N-Dimethylaniline, Cumene hydroperoxide and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 839,655 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37771QZTCR300IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Primary Products Ingredients Loudon, Loudon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, Methanol, Formic acid and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 482,840 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37774STLYMROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Tate And Lyle Ingredients Loudon Facility, Loudon
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Real Alloy Recycling Llc, Loudon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Copper compounds, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 146,716 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37774MTLRSBLAIR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Viskase Corp, Loudon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Carbon disulfide, Hydrogen sulfide, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 11,339,301 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37774VSKSCEASTL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Cobalt Boats Llc, Lenoir City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 41,660 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3777WCBLTB45HAM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Kimberly-Clark Corp Loudon Mill, Loudon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia. 1,537,901 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37774KMBRL5600K (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Real Alloy Recycling Llc, Loudon
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $32,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372702 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Reckless Industries Mold Div Llc, Greenback
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 5,949 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3774WRCKLS1TARW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Viskase Corporation, Loudon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Hubbell Lenoir City, Inc., Lenoir City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008123440 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Loudon Mill, Loudon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372686 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Malibu Boats Llc, Loudon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Lambcon Inc., Greenback
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Benzene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 190 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3777WLMBCN225BI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Morgan Olson Llc, Loudon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol. 6,158 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3777WSTCND96CRP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Tate And Lyle Ingredients Loudon Facility, Loudon
Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Reckless Industries Mold Division Llc, Greenback
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071229385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Protomet Corp, Loudon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 2,291 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3777WPRTMT24MAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Greenback Asphalt Co., Inc., Lenoir City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033180661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Tate And Lyle Ingredients Loudon Facility, Loudon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Protomet Corporation, Loudon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070559818 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Loudon Stp, Loudon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,640.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006367877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Tate And Lyle Ingredients Loudon Facility, Loudon
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $10,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000372711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Foley Products Co - Lenoir City, Lenoir City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3777WSHRMN37IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5

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 Loudon 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 Loudon 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.

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