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Madison Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Madison Parish is 185.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 193 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (56), Rail grade crossing (52), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (35). 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: 32.3777, -91.234.

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 Madison Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	36.1	17.9	2.02xSignificant	21.1 to 57.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	185.6	143.2	1.3xSignificant	151.8 to 225.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.4	30.2	1.07x	20.1 to 50.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	447.3	453.4	0.99x	392.6 to 507.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	47.4	51.8	0.92x	31.6 to 69	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 Madison Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,091.3	9,842.6	+53%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.3	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	103.6	59.8	+73%	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	98	96.9	+1%	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.

Formaldehyde23.97 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.27 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

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

Industrial wastewater discharge56
Rail grade crossing52
NPDES wastewater discharge permit35
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Gas station (mapped facility)11
Brownfield property7
Small hazardous waste generator7
Public airport3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Complex Chemicals Co Inc, Tallulah
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Certain glycol ethers, Maleic anhydride, Dimethylamine and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 22,001 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71282CMPLXPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Complex Chemicals Co Inc, Tallulah
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011416510 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Ranger Environmental Inc, Waverly
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071413826 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Tallulah, City Of- Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tallulah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040014711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tallulah Travel Plaza Llc, Tallulah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011174969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Village Of Delta Wwtf, Delta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024401967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tallulah Water Service, Tallulah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015813770 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
West Hill Ranch Group Llc - Mex 3405, Delhi Compressor Station
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022414564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Gulf South Pipeline Co Lp - Tallulah Compressor Station, Tallulah
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033650608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Terral Riverservice Inc - Talla Bena La, Tallulah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069426142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former H&H Repair, Tallulah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072080164 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Tallulah High School, Tallulah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072080198 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Mccall High School, Tallulah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072080199 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Forrest Mobil Service, Tallulah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135982 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Star Lodge, Tallulah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072154605 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Parcel 200136500, Tallulah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072154700 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Parcel 200136400, Tallulah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072154701 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tallulah, City Of, Tallulah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002046937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Paxton Folk Chevrolet, Tallulah
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003290377 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Madison Parish School Board, Tallulah
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037393228 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Afton Rail Car, Tallulah
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064385589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Tallulah, City Of- Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tallulah
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit LA0086576: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Bg - 3 Delta, Llc, Delta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055198058 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Madison Ph Port Sewer Treatment Facility, Tallulah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011172809 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Village Of Delta Wwtf, Delta
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit LAG570349: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.2

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 Madison 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 Madison 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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