Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

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.

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.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,079 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

• Industrial wastewater discharge1,038
• NPDES wastewater discharge permit930
• Air permit holder (minor source)253
• Rail grade crossing226
• Gas station (mapped facility)141
• Small hazardous waste generator123
• Hazardous waste transporter59
• Major air pollution source50
• Large hazardous waste generator46
• Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)39
• Brownfield property36
• Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)34
• TRI reporting facility31
• Large greenhouse gas emitter28
• Public airport7
• Heliport7
• Gas power plant6
• Landfill (mapped facility)5
• Other power plant4
• EPA air quality monitor3
• Commercial airport3
• Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
• Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
• Airfield1
• Biomass power plant1
• Coal power plant1
• Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
• Proposed Superfund site1

Highest-severity records

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

1. Chemical Waste Management - Lake Charles Facility, Sulphur

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $479,056.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110000449612 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

2. Eagle Us 2 Llc - Lake Charles Complex, Westlake

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $240,000.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110000494894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

3. Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex, Westlake

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,750.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110000539757 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

4. Citgo Petroleum Corp - Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex, Sulphur

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $379,339.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110000597248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

5. Equistar Chemicals Lp - Lake Charles Polymers Site, Westlake

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $365,090.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110000597266 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

6. Equistar Chemicals, L.P. - Lake Charles Plant, Sulphur

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $349,101.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110000748040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

7. Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P., Westlake

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $93,500.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110038158668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

8. Lotte Chemical Louisiana Llc, Westlake

   TRI reporting facility. Penalties $316,714.

   EPA FRS registry ID 110070208769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

   Severity 10

9. Chemical Waste Management - La Ke Charles Facility, Sulphur

   Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms), Simazine, Atrazine and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. Reports PFAS. 25,290,669 lbs released over 5 years.

   TRI facility ID 70665CHMCL7170J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

   Severity 10

10. Louisiana Pigment Co Lp, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Vanadium compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 25,417,787 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70669KRNSL3300B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 10

11. Citgo Petroleum Corp, Sulphur

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), n-Hexane, Hydrogen cyanide, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,055,008 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70602CTGPTHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.8

12. Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Hydrogen cyanide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,377,566 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70669CNCLKOLDSP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.7

13. Lacc Llc Us/Lotte Chemical Louisiana Llc, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Ethylene glycol, n-Hexane, Propylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,035,877 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7066WLCCLL22BAY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.6

14. Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene Jv Llc, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Ammonia, Propylene, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,188,367 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7066WLSNNT221LD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.5

15. W R Grace & Co-Conn Grace, Sulphur

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Molybdenum trioxide, Nickel And Nickel Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,116,802 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70663WRGRCDAVIS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.5

16. Sasol Chemicals (Usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, n-Hexane, n-Butyl alcohol, Propylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,682,672 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70669VSTCHOLDSP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.4

17. Westlake Us 2 Llc, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Chlorine, Tetrachloroethylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,517,856 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70669PPGNDCOLUM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.4

18. Roy S. Nelson Plant, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vanadium compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,336,350 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70669NTRGY3500H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.4

19. Westlake Polymers Llc, Sulphur

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Vinyl acetate, Propylene, tert-Butyl alcohol. Reports carcinogens. 2,183,459 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70663WSTLK3525C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.4

20. Equistar Chemicals Lp - Lake Charles Polymers, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, Ethylene, Ammonia, Toluene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,050,616 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70602HMNTSLAHWY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.3

21. Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls Llc, Westlake

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070228618 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.2

22. Westlake Petrochemicals Ethylene, Sulphur

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,079,964 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70663WSTLK900HA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.1

23. Indorama Ventures Olefins Llc, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 732,885 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70663CCDNTHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

24. Reynolds Metals Company Llc, Lake Charles

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $99,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000449499 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9

25. Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls Llc, Westlake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2-Dichloroethane, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ethylene, Vinyl chloride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 477,348 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70669GRGGL1600V (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.9

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.