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De Soto Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in De Soto Parish is 176.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 2.2 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,398 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (994), Industrial wastewater discharge (151), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (102). 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: 32.0944, -93.7853.

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 De Soto Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	11.4	4.6	2.48xSignificant	6.9 to 17.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	8.2	3.7	2.22xSignificant	4.6 to 13.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28	17.9	1.56xSignificant	20.6 to 37.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	76.9	51.8	1.48xSignificant	64.7 to 90.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.6	6.6	1.45x	5.7 to 15.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.5	8.7	1.44x	7.9 to 19.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42.2	30.2	1.4xSignificant	33.5 to 52.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	25.2	18.5	1.36x	18.3 to 34	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	176.5	143.2	1.23xSignificant	157.7 to 197.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	547.5	453.4	1.21xSignificant	512.8 to 584	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	17	14.5	1.17x	11.2 to 24.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.5	13	1.12x	8.7 to 22.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.3	13.9	1.1x	10.1 to 22.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19	18.7	1.02x	13.3 to 26.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.8	23.8	0.92x	15.1 to 30.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	8.7	11.3	0.77x	5 to 14.3	2020-2024

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 De Soto Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,308.5	9,842.6	+15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.8	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	70.8	59.8	+19%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	9.5	6.2	+53%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	88.8	96.9	-8%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde27.09 per million
Benzene4.99 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.3 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,398 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)994
Industrial wastewater discharge151
NPDES wastewater discharge permit102
Rail grade crossing98
Major air pollution source11
Small hazardous waste generator11
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Large greenhouse gas emitter6
Large hazardous waste generator5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Landfill (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Heliport1
Biomass power plant1
Coal power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Zinc compounds, Ammonia, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 22,575,566 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71052NTRNTHWY50 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Dolet Hills Power Station, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese compounds, Vanadium compounds, Hydrogen fluoride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,254,044 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71052CLCCR963PO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
North Louisiana Gas Plant, Frierson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Benzene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 196,888 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7102WNRTHL1716F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Diversified Production Llc - North Louisiana Gas Plant, Frierson
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $52,425.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055583480 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
International Paper - Mansfield Mill, Mansfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450173 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Dolet Hills, Mansfield
Coal power plant.
Record ID 51 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.6
Mundy Landfill, Mansfield
Major air pollution source. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011151724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Mundy Landfill, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011151724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mundy Landfill, Mansfield
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011151724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hillside Real Estate, Llc, Stonewall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $850.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011171515 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
La Midstream Gas Services Llc - North Desoto Central Facility, Frierson
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043280927 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Converse Central Facility, Mansfield
Major air pollution source. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044359459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
J&V Development Llc- Shine Carwash, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011164890 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
New Rockdale Rv Park, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027254842 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Stonewall Shell, Stonewall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039178396 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cathey Acres Sewer System, Stonewall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054130454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sabine River Authority, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055198049 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Indigo Natural Resources Llc- Indigo Oil Kickapoo Yard, Gloster
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070687077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cnc Oilfield Services Llc - Frierson Facility, Frierson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070892711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mansfield City Of - Mansfield Sewage Treatment Facility, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000732413 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Suburban Mobile Home Park, Stonewall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011171267 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
North Desoto High School, Stonewall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055025618 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Black Water Environmental Llc - Griffin Estates Units 3-5 Stp, Stonewall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071409032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
International Paper - Mansfield Mill, Mansfield
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450173 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Love'S Travel Stops & Country Store, Inc, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070869378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 De Soto 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 De Soto 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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