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Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pointe Coupee Parish is 182.4 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 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 640 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (165), Air permit holder (minor source) (146), Rail grade crossing (143). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 30.7518, -91.6754.

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 Pointe Coupee Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	17.6	8.7	2.02xSignificant	11.4 to 26.5	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	12	6.6	1.82x	6.6 to 20.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10.8	6.6	1.64x	6.2 to 18.1	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	19.5	13	1.5x	11.5 to 30.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.5	17.9	1.42x	17.3 to 36.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	40.1	30.2	1.33xSignificant	30.8 to 51.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	182.4	143.2	1.27xSignificant	161.3 to 205.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	22.2	18.7	1.19x	15.2 to 31.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	514.2	453.4	1.13xSignificant	476.3 to 554.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.5	51.8	1.09x	45.6 to 69.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.2	23.8	1.06x	17.1 to 36	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.5	18.5	1.05x	12.7 to 28.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.8	11.3	1.04x	6.5 to 19.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.7	14.5	1.01x	8.7 to 23.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14	13.9	1.01x	8.7 to 22	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 Pointe Coupee Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,129.3	9,842.6	+33%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.3	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	71.3	59.8	+19%	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	121.1	96.9	+25%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	43.5	28.6	+52%	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.

Formaldehyde23.99 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Ethylene Oxide2.58 per million
Acetaldehyde2.25 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 342 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 35, peak 93.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit165
Air permit holder (minor source)146
Rail grade crossing143
Industrial wastewater discharge132
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Major air pollution source5
Small hazardous waste generator4
Heliport4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Brownfield property2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Gas power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Coal 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.

Big Cajun 2, New Roads
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,649,899 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70760BGCJN9951C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Big Cajun 2, New Roads
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6055 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7.7
Big Cajun 2 Power Plant, New Roads
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000449792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Alma Plantation Ltd, Lakeland
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001225816 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Formosa Plastics Corp - Nan Ya Plastics, Batchelor
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002066120 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
New Roads Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Roads
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110023012363 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Big River Industries Gravelite Division, Erwinville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,386.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040943012 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Hoffman'S Truck Service Ctr, Livonia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,296.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042387271 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Alma Plantation Ltd, Lakeland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001225816 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Village Of Morganza Water System-Well 001 & 002 Treatment Plant, Morganza
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009925340 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Big River Industries Gravelite Division, Erwinville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,386.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040943012 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Magnolia Water Utility Operating Co., Llc- Riverbend, New Roads
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008976769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Magnolia Water Utility Operating Co., Llc- Chenal Estates Subdivision, Glynn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009016144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Kingsland Professional Pressure Washing Services Llc - Mobile Unit #1, Louisiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043264810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
A.N. Collette Oil Co., Inc - Buckhorn Shell Cafe, Lottie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059793308 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Integral Washing Services Llc - Neptune Prowash, Louisiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070257057 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Russell Exterior Cleaning, Llc, Louisiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071436302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Arcosa Lw Br Llc Gravelite, Oscar
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds. 29 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70729BGRVR12652 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.1
Mandela Wwtp, New Roads
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022418436 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Big River Industries Gravelite Division, Erwinville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $6,386.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040943012 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Big Cajun 2 Power Plant, New Roads
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000449792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Pointe Coupee Sd #1 Lagoon, New Roads
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009020237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Terral Riverservice Inc - Lettsworth La, Lettsworth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067179038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Nick'S Exterior Home Maintenance Llc- Portable Unit #1, Louisiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070627037 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Big Cajun I Units I And Ii - Big Cajun I Power Plant, Jarreau
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010565067 (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.

Pointe Coupee Detention Center, New Roads
EPA FRS registry ID
110012876897
Water system
LA1077046
Health-based violations
8 all time, 4 in 5 years
All violations
32
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Pointe Coupee Detention Center, New Roads
EPA FRS registry ID
110041257733
Wastewater permit
Yes, 1 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee 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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