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Grant Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Grant Parish is 185.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 188 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (80), Industrial wastewater discharge (43), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (40). 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: 31.5928, -92.5634.

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 Grant Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	12.7	6.6	1.92xSignificant	7.2 to 20.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	24.5	13.9	1.76xSignificant	16.6 to 35.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	16.5	11.3	1.46x	10.3 to 25.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	26.6	18.5	1.44x	18.4 to 37.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.3	30.2	1.43xSignificant	32.6 to 56.4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	18.2	13	1.4x	11.1 to 28.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	185.3	143.2	1.29xSignificant	162.3 to 210.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.7	51.8	1.19x	49.1 to 76.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.2	17.9	1.18x	13.9 to 31.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.2	14.5	1.12x	9.7 to 25.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	492.8	453.4	1.09xSignificant	454.7 to 533.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16	18.7	0.86x	9.8 to 24.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.5	23.8	0.82x	12.5 to 29.2	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 Grant Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,306.9	9,842.6	+15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.9	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	59.7	59.8	-0%	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	103.3	96.9	+7%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22.6	28.6	-21%	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.

Formaldehyde23.71 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.15 per million
Ethylene Oxide0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing80
Industrial wastewater discharge43
NPDES wastewater discharge permit40
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Large hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Hazardous waste transporter1

Highest-severity records

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

Federal Correctional Complex Pollock, Pollock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 4,115 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7146WFDRLC1AIRB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Clean Harbors Colfax Llc, Colfax
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $129,346.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000911210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Futrell Chevrolet, Colfax
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $8,514.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003270460 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Clean Harbors Colfax Llc, Colfax
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Copper, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 98,182 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7141WCLNHR3763H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Hunt Forest Products Llc, Pollock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 681 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71467HNTFR186LA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Us Army National Guard-Camp Beauregard Range(S), Pineville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043671078 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Clean Harbors Colfax Llc, Colfax
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $129,346.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000911210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Futrell Chevrolet, Colfax
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $8,514.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003270460 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Hunt Forest Products Llc, Pollock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008380572 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Us Penitentiary - Pollock, Pollock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039018513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Village Of Georgetown, Georgetown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011167218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Facultative Lagoon, Montgomery
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041905524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
U S Army Coe Lock & Dam #3, Colfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003361399 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Rapides Parish Waterworks District #3 Wtp, Pollock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013741335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Traders Rendezvous R.V. Camp, Bentley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025348292 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ok General, Colfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041930649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Clean Harbors Colfax, Llc, Colfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $166,628.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072196318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dry Prong, Town Of, Dry Prong
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009047325 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Colfax Wastewater Treatment Facility, Colfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010657388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Hunt Forest Products Llc - Pollock Plywood Mill, Pollock
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002067637 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Trunkline Gas Co Llc - Pollock Compressor Station, Pollock
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046527996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Old Marler Ford Site, Colfax
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977851 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Vanguard Synfuels Llc, Pollock
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450681 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Grant Ph School Board, Colfax
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009015378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pollock Plywood Mill, Pollock
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit LA0081574: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9

Correctional facilities

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

Us Penitentiary - Pollock, Pollock
EPA FRS registry ID
110039018513
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Grant 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 Grant 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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