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Allen Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Allen Parish is 203.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 2.5 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 269 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (78), Air permit holder (minor source) (59), Industrial wastewater discharge (52). 3 correctional facilities operate 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: 30.6579, -92.7884.

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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 Allen Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	16.2	6.6	2.45xSignificant	9.8 to 25.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	55.3	30.2	1.83xSignificant	43 to 70.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	31.1	17.9	1.74xSignificant	22 to 42.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	13.6	8.7	1.56x	8 to 21.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	203.5	143.2	1.42xSignificant	178.9 to 230.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	20	14.5	1.38x	12.9 to 29.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.1	51.8	1.35xSignificant	56.4 to 86.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	24.4	18.5	1.32x	16.6 to 34.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	535.2	453.4	1.18xSignificant	495.4 to 577.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.3	13.9	1.17x	10 to 25.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.3	18.7	0.93x	10.9 to 26.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.3	23.8	0.73x	10.7 to 26.5	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 Allen Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,700.7	9,842.6	+39%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.7	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	60.1	59.8	+0%	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	125.7	96.9	+30%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	51.1	28.6	+79%	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.

Formaldehyde22.19 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.97 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.2 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing78
Air permit holder (minor source)59
Industrial wastewater discharge52
NPDES wastewater discharge permit40
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Small hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (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.

Boise Cascade Wood Products Llc - Oakdale Plywood And Veneer Plant, Oakdale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008389564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale Lousiana, Oakdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 5,131 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7146WFDRLCPB55X (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Oakdale Osb Plant, Oakdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 3,436 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71463KDLSB192PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Boise Cascade Wood Products-Oakdale Operations, Oakdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 129,033 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71463KDLPLHWY16 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Louisiana Regional Landfill Co - Timberlane Landfill, Oakdale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017763954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Martco Llc - Oakdale Osb Plant, Oakdale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032967350 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Axxence Production Corporation, Oakdale
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013386068 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Louisiana Regional Landfill Co - Timberlane Landfill, Oakdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017763954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Federal Correctional Institution Complex, Oakdale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006898731 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Boise Cascade Wood Products Llc - Oakdale Plywood And Veneer Plant, Oakdale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008389564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Louisiana Regional Landfill Co - Timberlane Landfill, Oakdale
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017763954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Boise Cascade Wood Products Llc - Oakdale Plywood And Veneer Plant, Oakdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008389564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Axxence Production Corporation, Oakdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013386068 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Boise Cascade Wood Products Llc - Oakdale Plywood And Veneer Plant, Oakdale
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008389564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Martco Llc - Oakdale Osb Plant, Oakdale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032967350 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Allen Correctional Center, Kinder
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110009697408 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 4.2
Oakdale, City Of, Oakdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064600392 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Coushatta Casino Resort Wwtp, Kinder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064642105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Oberlin, Town Of (Stp), Oberlin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009925359 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Village Of Reeves Stp, Reeves
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027254879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Martco Llc - Oakdale Osb Plant, Oakdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032967350 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Allen Correctional Center, Kinder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009697408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Trunkline Gas Company - Longville 303a Gate, Reeves
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044282040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Kinder Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kinder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055023424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Shell Pipeline Company, Lp, Jennings
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056318523 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

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

Allen Correctional Center, Kinder
EPA FRS registry ID
110009697408
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 7 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Federal Correctional Institution Complex, Oakdale
EPA FRS registry ID
110006898731
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Federal Correction Institution - Federal Correctional Institute Complex - Oakdal, Oakdale
EPA FRS registry ID
110070106773
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Allen Parish

Louisiana 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 Allen Parish, and their findings.
Louisiana vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Louisiana health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Louisiana 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.
Louisiana 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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