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Bienville Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bienville Parish is 178.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 857 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (675), Rail grade crossing (65), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (37). 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: 32.3667, -93.0883.

How this county ranks in Louisiana

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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 Bienville Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	New cases	24	13.9	1.73xSignificant	14.8 to 37.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	19.5	11.3	1.73x	11.1 to 32.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	23.6	14.5	1.63x	13.9 to 37.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.9	51.8	1.62xSignificant	66.4 to 105.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.9	17.9	1.39x	15.5 to 38.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.9	30.2	1.29x	27.5 to 54.3	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	178.6	143.2	1.25xSignificant	152 to 209	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	535	453.4	1.18xSignificant	487.1 to 586.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.9	18.7	1.01x	11.1 to 30.8	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 Bienville Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	17,835.9	9,842.6	+81%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	68.7	75.3	-9%	years
Child mortality	126.7	59.8	+112%	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	98.5	96.9	+2%	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.

Formaldehyde24.18 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.08 per million
Benzene1.62 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)675
Rail grade crossing65
NPDES wastewater discharge permit37
Industrial wastewater discharge35
Major air pollution source7
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator7
Large hazardous waste generator6
Hazardous waste transporter4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Public airport1
Wastewater plant (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.

Bienville Lumber Co Llc, Taylor
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 35,329 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71080WLLMTHWY80 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
House Of Raeford, Arcadia
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $199,294.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017782078 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
House Of Raeford Farms Processing Plant-Arcadia Div, Arcadia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Peracetic acid. 698,179 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71001CNGRBHWY80 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Haynes International Inc, Arcadia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Nitric acid, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,377 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71001HYNSNPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Foster Farms Arcadia Feedmill, Arcadia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000743447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Cb Still Land Llc - Former Weyerhaeuser Sawmill Site, Taylor
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001964045 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Haynes International Inc, Arcadia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001314257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Gibsland Town Of - Wwtp, Gibsland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009057849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Town Of Ringgold Water System-Tp @ Church Street, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009694937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Village Of Saline Wwtp, Saline
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009923226 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Southern Natural Gas Co - Bienville Compressor Station, Bienville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042030619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
House Of Raeford, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $199,294.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017782078 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Southern Natural Gas Co - Bienville Compressor Station, Bienville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042030619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Foster Farms Arcadia Feedmill, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000743447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Arcadia, Arcadia
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006020331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Haynes International Inc, Arcadia
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001314257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gulf South Pipeline Co Llc - Bistineau Compressor Station, Ringgold
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001370908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Cb Still Land Llc - Former Weyerhaeuser Sawmill Site, Taylor
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001964045 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Arcadia, Town Of-Wwtp, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009057698 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gulf South Pipeline Co Llc - Hall Summit Compressor Station, Ringgold
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033653133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Etc Tiger Pipeline Llc - Bienville Compressor Station, Lucky
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040496442 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hall Summit Compressor Station, Ringgold
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043282881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bienville Lumber Company Llc - Taylor Sawmill, Taylor
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070945650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Foster Farms Arcadia Feedmill, Arcadia
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000743447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Gulf South Pipeline Co Llc - Bistineau Compressor Station, Ringgold
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001370908 (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.

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Bienville 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 Bienville 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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