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Rapides Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Rapides Parish is 159.7 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,035 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (302), Industrial wastewater discharge (260), Rail grade crossing (174). 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: 31.2047, -92.5312.

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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 Rapides Parish compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Liver & bile ductDeaths9.96.61.5xSignificant7.9 to 12.42020-2024
ThyroidNew cases17131.31xSignificant14 to 20.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.24.81.29x4.5 to 8.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths38.930.21.29xSignificant34.7 to 43.42020-2024
StomachNew cases8.56.61.29x6.6 to 10.92019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.44.61.17x3.9 to 7.32019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases20.717.91.16x17.5 to 24.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths1311.31.15x10.6 to 15.72020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases57.951.81.12xSignificant52.8 to 63.42019-2023
All cancerDeaths159.7143.21.12xSignificant150.9 to 168.92020-2024
EsophagusDeaths4.13.71.11x2.8 to 5.72020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.221.1x1.2 to 3.62020-2024
PancreasNew cases14.913.91.07x12.3 to 17.92019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.15.71.07x4.4 to 8.22020-2024
All cancerNew cases481453.41.06xSignificant465.3 to 4972019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.78.71x6.8 to 112019-2023
StomachDeaths2.72.71x1.7 to 4.22020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.214.50.98x11.6 to 17.32019-2023
BladderNew cases17.518.70.94x14.7 to 20.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.14.40.93x2.7 to 5.92020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases16.818.50.91x14 to 202019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.56.20.89x3.9 to 7.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths33.40.88x2 to 4.62020-2024
BladderDeaths3.34.10.8x2.2 to 4.92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases18.123.80.76x15.1 to 21.62019-2023

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 Rapides Parish
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death15,3669,842.6+56%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy70.475.3-6%years
Child mortality83.559.8+40%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality66.2-3%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths128.496.9+32%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths53.828.6+88%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.

  • Formaldehyde24.55 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.21 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide0.88 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 118 days: 87 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 37, peak 67.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,035 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit302
  • Industrial wastewater discharge260
  • Rail grade crossing174
  • Air permit holder (minor source)70
  • Small hazardous waste generator60
  • Gas station (mapped facility)56
  • Brownfield property28
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)14
  • TRI reporting facility11
  • Major air pollution source10
  • Hazardous waste transporter10
  • Large hazardous waste generator9
  • Public airport8
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter5
  • Heliport5
  • Commercial airport2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Oil-fired power plant1
  • 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.

  1. Brame Energy Center, Lena

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Ammonia, Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,161,262 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 71447CLCCR275RO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.4

  2. Colfax Treating Co Llc, Pineville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.8

  3. Stella-Jones Corp, Alexandria

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 54,550 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 71301DRWDT1KOPP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  4. Stella-Jones Corp, Pineville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Pentachlorophenol, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 43,608 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 71360DRWDTWADLE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  5. Us Army National Guard-Camp Beauregard Range(S), Pineville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 34,714 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7136WLSNRMBLDG4 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8

  6. Hexion Inc - Alexandria Plant, Alexandria

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol, 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol. Reports carcinogens. 24,641 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 71302BRDNN3901S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  7. Momentive Specialty Chemicals Adhesive & Resin Div, Alexandria

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450529 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.4

  8. Eclectic Products Llc, Pineville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, Nonylphenol. Reports carcinogens. 3,959 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 71361CLCTC4507W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  9. Boise Cascade Wood Products Alexandria Ewp, Lena

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Diisocyanates. 165,770 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 71447BSCSC8835H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  10. Willamette Valley Co, Pineville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003315378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  11. Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility, Alexandria

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Xylene (mixed isomers), Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 1,425 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7130WNNTNK6325H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  12. Cleco Power Llc - Brame Energy Center, Lena

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450627 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  13. Boise Cascade Wood Products Llc - Alexandria Engineered Wood Products Facility, Lena

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000597578 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  14. Colfax Treating Co Llc, Pineville

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  15. Colfax Treating Co Llc, Pineville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  16. Willamette Valley Co, Pineville

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003315378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  17. Stella-Jones Corp, Alexandria

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450510 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.9

  18. The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company, Pineville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.7

  19. Brame Energy Center, Lena

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 6190 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 5.5

  20. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co Alexandria Plant, Pineville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 1,753 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 71360THPRC3701M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  21. The Willamette Valley Co Llc - Eclectic Products, Pineville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000450592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  22. Utlx Manufacturing Llc - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility, Alexandria

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110033648676 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  23. Alexandria Intl, Alexandria

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID AEX (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  24. Alexandria, Alexandria

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 220790002 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 4.9

  25. Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pineville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000568868 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

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 Rapides 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 Rapides 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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