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Morehouse Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Morehouse Parish is 182.2 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 269 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (99), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (63), Industrial wastewater discharge (59). 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: 32.757, -91.8293.

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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 Morehouse Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	8.6	4.6	1.87xSignificant	4.8 to 14.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.4	30.2	1.44xSignificant	34.3 to 54.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	16	11.3	1.42x	10.4 to 23.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.3	51.8	1.38xSignificant	59.4 to 85.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	182.2	143.2	1.27xSignificant	162.2 to 204.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.6	13.9	1.27x	11.8 to 25.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.4	17.9	1.2x	14.6 to 30.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.4	14.5	1.13x	10.5 to 24.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	506.7	453.4	1.12xSignificant	472.4 to 543.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.1	18.5	0.98x	12.4 to 25.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.6	23.8	0.91x	14.5 to 31	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.5	18.7	0.72x	8.5 to 20.7	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 Morehouse Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	17,460.4	9,842.6	+77%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	68.2	75.3	-9%	years
Child mortality	105.8	59.8	+77%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	12.5	6.2	+101%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	148.4	96.9	+53%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	42.1	28.6	+47%	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.

Formaldehyde24.14 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.22 per million
Benzene0.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing99
NPDES wastewater discharge permit63
Industrial wastewater discharge59
Brownfield property15
Small hazardous waste generator6
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Public airport3
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1

Highest-severity records

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

Morehouse Bioenergy Llc, Bastrop
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 177,724 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7122WMRHSB6299C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Morehouse Bioenergy Llc, Bastrop
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,600,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055368579 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Morehouse Bioenergy Llc, Bastrop
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,600,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055368579 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Morehouse Parish Correctional Center, Collinston
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168672 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 5
Morehouse Bioenergy Llc, Bastrop
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,600,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055368579 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Morehouse Parish Correctional Center, Collinston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bastrop, City Of, Bastrop
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006615216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Road Runner Recycling Inc., Bastrop
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042386094 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
West Hill Ranch Group Llc - Mex 3410, Bastrop
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067190266 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Collinston Wastewater Treatment Facility, Collinston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011167389 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dg Foods Bastrop Plant, Bastrop
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070813360 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
International Paper Louisiana Mill, Bastrop
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450413 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bastrop Main Wastewater Treatment Facility, Bastrop
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003354593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bonita Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bonita
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008977072 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Texas Gas Transmission Llc - Bastrop Compressor Station, Bastrop
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013949718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Village Of Mer Rouge, Mer Rouge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009697060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Morehouse Parish School Board- Beekman Jr High, Bastrop
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064514592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Abundant Faith Ministries Church Of God In Christ Inc., Bastrop
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070831568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Rayford Property, Bastrop
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973222 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dotson Property, Bastrop
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973230 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Toda One East Tracts, Bastrop
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974142 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Toda One South Tracts, Bastrop
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974143 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Southside Elementary School (Former), Bastrop
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977125 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Eastside Elementary School (Former), Bastrop
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977136 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Technology Conference Center, Bastrop
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977137 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

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

Morehouse Parish Correctional Center, Collinston
EPA FRS registry ID
110011168672
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Morehouse 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 Morehouse 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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