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Franklin Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Franklin Parish is 162.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 196 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (88), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (74), Small hazardous waste generator (9). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 32.1387, -91.6996.

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 Franklin Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	54.1	30.2	1.79xSignificant	42.2 to 68.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.1	17.9	1.57xSignificant	19 to 40.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.9	51.8	1.37xSignificant	57.5 to 86.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.7	18.7	1.21x	15.3 to 32.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	162.1	143.2	1.13x	140.7 to 186.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.9	13.9	1.07x	8.9 to 23.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	485.9	453.4	1.07x	446.9 to 527.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.7	23.8	0.74x	10.8 to 27.7	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 Franklin Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,083.3	9,842.6	+43%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.9	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	46.7	59.8	-22%	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	103.2	96.9	+6%	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.

Formaldehyde22.91 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.22 per million
Benzene0.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge88
NPDES wastewater discharge permit74
Small hazardous waste generator9
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Public airport6
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Brownfield property3
Major air pollution source1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
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.

Town Of Wisner Stp, Wisner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009925215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Gilbert, Village Of- Sewage District 1, Gilbert
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011156827 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mcmurray Dirt & Demolition Co, Winnsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046528209 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lsu Agricultural Center, Chase
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066874476 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sarge'S Paintball, Winnsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070839005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tennessee Gas Pipeline - Station 834, Extension
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006498600 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tst Properties Llc, Crowville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056981486 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
M&H Trailer Park, Llc, Baskin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069999368 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Wisner High School Site, Wisner
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974684 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wisner Elementary School, Wisner
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974685 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Garment Factory, Winnsboro
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975702 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Micro Chemical Co Inc, Winnsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597550 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Wisner Minnow Hatchery Inc - Haring Catfish #2, Wisner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009924341 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Franklin Parish Police Jury-Abe Lincoln Subd. Wwtf, Winnsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069996930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Wayside Pentecostal Church Inc., Winnsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070201467 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Winnsboro, Town Of Winnsboro, Winnsboro
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit LA0020281: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
G & G Trailer Park, Llc, Baskin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009111567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
James Donnell, Winnsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037488466 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Winnsboro, Town Of Winnsboro, Winnsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002045938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Simplot Ab Retail Sub, Inc.- Simplot Grower Solutions: Gilbert, Gilbert
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041247816 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Louisiana Pride Catfish Inc., Wisner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054124336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Franklin Parish School Board- Crowville School, Crowville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070390081 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
La Dotd- Dist. 58 Headquarters @ Chase, Chase
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit LA0069485: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.4
Gilbert, Village Of- Sewage District 1, Gilbert
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit LA0049859: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.3
La Dotd- Dist. 58 Headquarters @ Chase, Chase
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006021438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

Correctional facilities

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

Franlin Parish Detention Center Wwtp, Winnsboro
EPA FRS registry ID
110035769326
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Franklin 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 Franklin 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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