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Claiborne Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Claiborne Parish is 197 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 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 471 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (343), Rail grade crossing (39), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (30). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 32.7869, -92.9816.

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 Claiborne Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	51.3	30.2	1.7xSignificant	38.4 to 67.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	22.3	14.5	1.54x	13.1 to 35.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	19.4	13.9	1.4x	11.4 to 31.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	197	143.2	1.38xSignificant	170.4 to 227.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	544.9	453.4	1.2xSignificant	498.3 to 595.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.3	51.8	1.18x	47.2 to 78.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.5	17.9	1.15x	12.5 to 32.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.5	18.7	1.1x	12.9 to 31.7	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 Claiborne Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,645.4	9,842.6	+18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.8	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	94.9	59.8	+59%	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	114.8	96.9	+18%	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.

Formaldehyde23.65 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.1 per million
Benzene1.05 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)343
Rail grade crossing39
NPDES wastewater discharge permit30
Industrial wastewater discharge29
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Large hazardous waste generator6
Brownfield property5
Hazardous waste transporter4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Homer Wwtp, Homer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002082656 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Abx Solutions Llc, Homer
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 2,212 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7104WBRRYP458HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Abx Solutions, Llc, Homer
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043694561 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
David Wade Correction Center, Homer
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110009923468 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Lisbon Processing Llc - Lisbon Refinery J V Llc Facility, Lisbon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002047589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fluid Disposal Specialties Inc., Homer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008392729 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
David Wade Correction Center, Homer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009923468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
North Industrial Oxidation, Homer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038517405 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Athens, Village Of Wwtp, Athens
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040014141 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Lisbon Processing Llc - Lisbon Refinery J V Llc Facility, Lisbon
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002047589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Covalence Specialty Coatings, Llc, Homer
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000911149 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Claiborne Parish School Board- Summerfield High School, Summerfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070134335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Et Gathering & Processing Llc - West Teal Compressor Station, Haynesville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071724089 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pleasure Point Marina, Homer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024821969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former Fred'S Discount Store, Haynesville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978372 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cmmc Abandoned Home By Helicopter Pad, Homer
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981577 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
North Claiborne Hospital, Haynesville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981597 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Retail Shop At 420 West Main, Homer
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114936 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Homer Police Station, Homer
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114937 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Padre Refining Inc, Lisbon
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006030669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Halliburton Service, Haynesville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007039588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Jeems Bayou Prod Corp, Homer
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008377657 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Jeems Bayou Prod Corp, Homer
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008385407 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Norman Transport Inc Spill, Summerfield
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064385712 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Homer, City Of - Wwtp, Homer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064605823 (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.

David Wade Correction Center, Homer
EPA FRS registry ID
110009923468
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 11 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
David Wade Correctional Center Ws-Tp @ Well #3, Homer
EPA FRS registry ID
110012898604
Water system
LA1027008
Health-based violations
3 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
13
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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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