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Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Natchitoches Parish is 177 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Leukemia deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 384 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (98), Industrial wastewater discharge (93), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (71). 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: 31.7474, -93.2049.

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 Natchitoches Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	Deaths	9.3	5.7	1.63xSignificant	5.8 to 14.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	26	17.9	1.45xSignificant	19.2 to 34.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.4	6.6	1.27x	5 to 13.3	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.2	6.6	1.24x	4.7 to 13.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	177	143.2	1.24xSignificant	159.5 to 196.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	17.4	14.5	1.2x	12.1 to 24.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.1	30.2	1.16x	27.9 to 43.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.9	13.9	1.14x	11 to 22.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	512.6	453.4	1.13xSignificant	481.7 to 544.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.4	11.3	1.1x	7.9 to 18.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.8	51.8	1.1x	47.5 to 67.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.8	13	1.06x	8.5 to 20.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.6	8.7	0.99x	5.1 to 13.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.1	18.5	0.98x	12.7 to 25	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.4	18.7	0.88x	11.3 to 23.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.6	23.8	0.78x	12.8 to 26.2	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 Natchitoches Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,750	9,842.6	+60%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.4	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	101.1	59.8	+69%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	12.2	6.2	+97%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	120.6	96.9	+24%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	26	28.6	-9%	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.

Formaldehyde24.67 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.23 per million
Benzene1.05 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing98
Industrial wastewater discharge93
NPDES wastewater discharge permit71
Air permit holder (minor source)44
Gas station (mapped facility)23
Small hazardous waste generator13
Major air pollution source7
Large hazardous waste generator6
TRI reporting facility6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Brownfield property5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Biomass power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

International Paper / Red River Mill, Campti
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,541,185 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71411WLLMTHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Chopin Mill, Chopin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 270,656 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71447MRTCP1695H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
International Paper - Red River Mill, Campti
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013288557 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Martco Llc - Chopin Mill, Chopin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000871824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Pilgrim'S Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant, Natchitoches
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid and 1 more. 9,831 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71457CNGRBHWY1B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Lakeview Jr/Sr High School, Campti
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022414760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Weyerhaeuser Nr Co Natchitoches Plant, Natchitoches
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol. 8,096 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71457TRSJS234IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Weyerhaeuser Co - Natchitoches Plant, Natchitoches
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Pilgrims Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant, Natchitoches
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450645 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Village Of Provencal, Provencal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009017045 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fairview Alpha Elementary School, Campti
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017360309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lakeview Jr/Sr High School, Campti
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022414760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Marthaville Elementary,, Marthaville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030449110 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Alliance Compressors, Natchitoches
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead, Manganese compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 71457LLNCC100IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
U.S. Army Corp. Of Engineers, Unknown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009010319 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Whispering Pines Trailer Park, Natchitoches
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011170687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Black Lake Real Estate Llc - Lake View Mhp & Rv Park, Campti
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043264687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Martco Llc - Chopin Mill, Chopin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000871824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Natchitoches, City Of, Natchitoches
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002047017 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Alliance Compressors Llc, Natchitoches
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003361665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pilgrims Natchitoches Feed Mill, Natchitoches
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110050463957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
United Parcel Service Inc - Natchitoches Lanat, Natchitoches
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070812611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Black Lake Haven, Llc, Creston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071065512 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Pilgrims Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant, Natchitoches
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450645 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Co - Natchitoches Plant, Natchitoches
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches 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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