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Assumption Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Assumption Parish is 162.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 409 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (184), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (145), Air permit holder (minor source) (31). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 29.8544, -91.0549.

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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 Assumption Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	36.6	17.9	2.04xSignificant	27.1 to 48.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.4	51.8	1.36xSignificant	57.2 to 85.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	25.2	18.7	1.35x	17.7 to 35.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.7	14.5	1.29x	11.6 to 28.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.8	30.2	1.28x	29.5 to 50.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.6	8.7	1.22x	6 to 18	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.6	18.5	1.17x	14.3 to 31.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	520	453.4	1.15xSignificant	482 to 560.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	162.8	143.2	1.14x	142.4 to 185.5	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12.4	13	0.95x	6.8 to 20.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	10.2	13.9	0.73x	5.8 to 17.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	14.3	23.8	0.6x	8.2 to 23.4	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 Assumption Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,175	9,842.6	+24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	82.9	59.8	+39%	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	96.2	96.9	-1%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	44.5	28.6	+56%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde22.09 per million
Ethylene Oxide12.51 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde2.01 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge184
NPDES wastewater discharge permit145
Air permit holder (minor source)31
Small hazardous waste generator15
Major air pollution source6
Brownfield property6
Large hazardous waste generator4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Hazardous waste transporter3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Rail grade crossing2
Gas station (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Enterprise Products Operating, Belle Rose
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Benzene, Cyclohexane, Propylene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 19,018 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70341KCHHY6225H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Nov Turboscope - Amelia North Coating Plant, Amelia
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $267,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Nov Turboscope - Amelia North Coating Plant, Amelia
Major air pollution source. Penalties $267,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Nov Turboscope - Amelia North Coating Plant, Amelia
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $267,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Nov Turboscope - Amelia North Coating Plant, Amelia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $267,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
K/D/S Promix, Llc Â Fractionation Plant, Belle Rose
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000727900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Dow Chemical Grand Bayou Operations, Belle Rose
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017787242 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations, Paincourtville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorine. 2,332 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70391DWCHMLOUIS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Nov Tuboscope Amelia North & South Coating & Inspection, Morgan City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 5 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70340BKRHGHWY66 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Donaldsonville, City Of, Donaldsonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006615519 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Lula Westfield Llc - Westfield Raw Sugar, Paincourtville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009575824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lula Westfield Llc - Lula Sugar Factory, Belle Rose
Major air pollution source. Penalties $11,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071723328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Craker Barrel Store #33, Pierre Part
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025186288 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Aldine Oil & Gas - Ramos Field Production Facility, Morgan City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033010453 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
K/D/S Promix, Llc Â Fractionation Plant, Belle Rose
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000727900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Lula Westfield Llc - Westfield Raw Sugar, Paincourtville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009575824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dow Chemical Grand Bayou Operations, Belle Rose
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017787242 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Leblanc Brothers Redi Mix Inc - Paincourtville Facility, Paincourtville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011186457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
K/D/S Promix, Llc Â Fractionation Plant, Belle Rose
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000727900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
A La Carte Foods - Paincourtville, Napoleonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016682598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Napoleonville Natural Gas Storage Facility, Belle Rose
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017783200 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
National Oilwell Varco Lp - Amelia South Coating Plant, Amelia
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033657317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Magnolia Water Utility Operating Co., Llc- The Oaks At Belle River, Pierre Part
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Supreme Sugar, Napoleonville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032938677 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Life Center- New Belmont Baptist Church, Labadieville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060452004 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) 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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Assumption 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 Assumption 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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