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Maury County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Maury County is 153.5 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 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 553 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (339), Rail grade crossing (84), Air permit holder (minor source) (33). 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: 35.6296, -87.0801.

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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 Maury County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	3.2	2	1.6x	1.9 to 5.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5	3.7	1.35x	3.4 to 7.1	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	21.6	16.4	1.32x	13.5 to 32.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.3	4.8	1.31x	4.4 to 8.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6	4.6	1.3x	4.2 to 8.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.5	51.8	1.26xSignificant	59.4 to 72	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.5	17.9	1.26xSignificant	18.8 to 26.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.4	30.2	1.24xSignificant	32.9 to 42.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.5	18.7	1.15x	18 to 25.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.9	11.3	1.14x	10.3 to 16	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.5	8.7	1.09x	7.3 to 12.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	153.5	143.2	1.07xSignificant	144 to 163.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.6	6.2	1.06x	4.6 to 9.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	480.9	453.4	1.06xSignificant	463.7 to 498.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.8	14.5	1.02x	11.8 to 18.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	4 to 8.1	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.1	4.1	1x	2.6 to 6.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.4	3.4	1x	2.1 to 5.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.5	18.5	1x	15.2 to 22.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.2	13.9	0.88x	9.6 to 15.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	3.7	4.4	0.84x	2.4 to 5.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.9	23.8	0.84x	16.4 to 24.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9.7	13	0.75x	7.3 to 12.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.8	6.6	0.73x	3.3 to 6.8	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	3.4	6.6	0.52x	2.1 to 5.2	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 Maury County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,706.4	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.1	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	55.1	59.8	-8%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.8	6.2	-6%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	93.2	96.9	-4%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	39	28.6	+36%	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.

Formaldehyde22.29 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.41 per million
Benzene0.96 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 358 days: 299 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 33, peak 74.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit339
Rail grade crossing84
Air permit holder (minor source)33
Gas station (mapped facility)32
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
Small hazardous waste generator10
TRI reporting facility10
Major air pollution source6
Public airport4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Brownfield property3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Heliport2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Hazardous waste transporter1

Highest-severity records

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

Gm Spring Hill Manufacturing, Spring Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 696,079 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 37174STRNC100SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Smelter Service Corp, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride, Copper, Manganese and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 75,701 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38474SMLTRARROW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing, Spring Hill
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040934479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Copper compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 59,365 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38474TNNSSHOOVE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Cytec Industries Inc, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methanol, Nonylphenol, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 39,364 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38474CMRCSMTJOY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Graftech Advanced Graphite Materials Llc, Columbia
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $16,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024586447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Mersen Usa Gstn Corp., Columbia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Acrolein. Reports carcinogens. 4,396 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38401CRCRBSANTA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Ultium Cells Llc, Spring Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, 1,3-Propane sultone and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,634 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3717WLTMCL31DNA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Ultium Cells Llc, Spring Hill
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071099644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Ust Inc. Landmark Ceramics, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 21,978 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3847WSTNCL1427N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Cytec Industries Inc, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375184 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Smelter Service Corp, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000863511 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Ust, Inc. Landmark Ceramics, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070071507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing, Spring Hill
Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040934479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
City Of Columbia Wastewater Treatment Plant, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000537811 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Graftech Advanced Graphite Materials Llc, Columbia
Major air pollution source. Penalties $16,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024586447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 5 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38474WRGRC35MAG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing, Spring Hill
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040934479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing, Spring Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040934479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Tenneco Automotive, Spring Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium. 350 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3717WTNNCT715BE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Graftech Advanced Graphite Materials Llc, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $16,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024586447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Tennco Automotive, Spring Hill
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070158134 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Ultium Cells Llc, Spring Hill
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071099644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing, Spring Hill
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040934479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
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.

Tennessee Department Of Corrections, Columbia
EPA FRS registry ID
110072075124
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Maury 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 Maury 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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