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Red River Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Red River Parish is 165.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 328 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (162), Rail grade crossing (80), Industrial wastewater discharge (37). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 32.0619, -93.3184.

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 Red River Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.5	30.2	1.61xSignificant	32.1 to 71.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.4	51.8	1.28x	46.9 to 92.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	165.3	143.2	1.15x	132.4 to 204.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	486	453.4	1.07x	426.2 to 552.5	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 Red River Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,457.3	9,842.6	+27%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.6	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	112	96.9	+15%	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: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde25.18 per million
Benzene3.4 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.2 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)162
Rail grade crossing80
Industrial wastewater discharge37
NPDES wastewater discharge permit29
Major air pollution source8
Small hazardous waste generator3
Public airport2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Other 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.

Arq Solutions (Operations) Llc, Coushatta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Ethylene, Barium and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 664,667 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7101WDCRBN21RED (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Ada Carbon Solutions (Red River), Llc, Coushatta
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040089604 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Coushatta Forest Products Inc., Coushatta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 245 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71019HDNDS306WI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Ada Carbon Solutions (Red River), Llc, Coushatta
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040089604 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Hood Industries Inc., Coushatta
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009584324 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Ada Carbon Solutions (Red River), Llc, Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040089604 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Rolling Hills Mobile Manor, Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033170958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
U S Army Coe Lock & Dam #4, Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009111665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Us Army Coe Lock & Dam #5, Shreveport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009111674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Springville Community Sewage System, Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011167682 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ada Carbon Solutions (Red River), Llc, Coushatta
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040089604 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Riverdale Academy, Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055632739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Et Gathering And Processing Llc - West Bistineau Treating Plant, Ringgold
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043293691 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Hood Industries Inc., Coushatta
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009584324 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Et Gathering & Processing Llc - Clear Lake Amine Plant, Shreveport
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040496521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Et Gathering And Processing Llc - West Bistineau Treating Plant, Ringgold
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043293691 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Cannisnia Compressor Station, Coushatta
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043804336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Magnolia Station, Hall Summit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045434213 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Robert Legrande Amine Treating Facility, Coushatta
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070836688 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Chesapeake Operating Llc - Allbritton Amine Treating Facility, Coushatta
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071655176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hood Industries Inc., Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009584324 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Grand Bayou Reservoir Commissi, Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010120582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Ware Youth Center, Coushatta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037488769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Ada Carbon Solutions (Red River), Llc, Coushatta
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040089604 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Coushatta Forest Products, Llc, Coushatta
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit LA0038342: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.4

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 Red River 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 Red River 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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