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East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in East Feliciana Parish is 168.7 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 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 169 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (61), Industrial wastewater discharge (54), Air permit holder (minor source) (16). One correctional facility operates 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: 30.8247, -91.0386.

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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 East Feliciana Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	57.9	30.2	1.92xSignificant	46 to 72.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	76.7	51.8	1.48xSignificant	63 to 92.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	19.5	13.9	1.4x	12.5 to 29.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.2	8.7	1.4x	6.9 to 20.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	15.2	11.3	1.35x	9.3 to 24.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22	17.9	1.23x	15 to 31.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	168.7	143.2	1.18xSignificant	147.4 to 192.6	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	15.1	13	1.16x	8.8 to 24.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	498.7	453.4	1.1xSignificant	461.1 to 538.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.2	23.8	0.72x	10.6 to 26.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	11.5	18.7	0.61x	6.5 to 19.4	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 East Feliciana Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,292.4	9,842.6	+45%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.1	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	100.8	59.8	+69%	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	143	96.9	+48%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	47.1	28.6	+65%	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.

Formaldehyde23.94 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.19 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.58 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit61
Industrial wastewater discharge54
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Rail grade crossing15
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Public airport5
Major air pollution source4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Monolyte Labs Inc, Slaughter
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040436711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Bengal Pipeline Company Llc - Baton Rouge Tank Farm, Jackson
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007291126 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Bengal Pipeline Company Llc - Baton Rouge Tank Farm, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007291126 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Village Of Wilson Wwtp, Wilson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024570702 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Monolyte Labs Inc, Slaughter
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040436711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Town Of Slaughter Water System-Town Of Slaughter Well, Slaughter
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012895956 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Feliciana Crossing Llc, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017881167 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Clinton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040030695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Feliciana Oaks Rv Park, Llc - Feliciana Oaks Rv Park, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040077859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp - Transco Compressor Station 60, Jackson
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009577537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Jackson, Town Of, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011148622 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Baton Rouge Junction Facility, Jackson
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000911130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006028592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Marathon Pipe Line Llc - Zachary Station/Terminal, Jackson
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007016031 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp - Transco Compressor Station 60, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009577537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Baton Rouge Junction Facility, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000911130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Anvil Innovations, Llc, Slaughter
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006028093 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Anvil Innovations, Llc, Slaughter
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006028093 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Jett'S Enterprises Inc- Jett'S Food Mart #9, Slaughter
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070228248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Jackson Town Of - Municipal Sewage Treatment Facility, Jackson
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit LA0078816: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Auto Zone Inc.- Store #4283, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041921597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Southern Lift Service & Repair Llc, Hammond
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071336715 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Bengal Pipeline Company, Llc, Jackson
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit LA0119547: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Village Of Norwood-Oxidation Pond, Norwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168681 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs -La War Veterans Home, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071439245 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Dixon Correctional Institute-Dixon Corr Instit.Well Ef282, Jackson
EPA FRS registry ID
110006029243
Water system
LA1037002
Health-based violations
4 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
19
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
Yes, 1 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for East Feliciana 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 East Feliciana 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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