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Richland Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Richland Parish is 181.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 360 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (138), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (126), Rail grade crossing (34). 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: 32.4093, -91.7339.

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 Richland Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	51.6	30.2	1.71xSignificant	40.3 to 65.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	26.4	17.9	1.47x	17.7 to 38	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	76	51.8	1.47xSignificant	61.9 to 92.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	181.7	143.2	1.27xSignificant	159 to 207	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	509.7	453.4	1.12xSignificant	469.9 to 552.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13	13.9	0.94x	7.3 to 21.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.6	18.5	0.79x	8.7 to 23.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.7	18.7	0.73x	8.1 to 22.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.1	23.8	0.72x	10.3 to 26.8	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 Richland Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,499.1	9,842.6	+37%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.5	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	83.1	59.8	+39%	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	98	96.9	+1%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.5	28.6	+17%	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.

Formaldehyde23.72 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.23 per million
Benzene0.68 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge138
NPDES wastewater discharge permit126
Rail grade crossing34
Small hazardous waste generator16
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Public airport4
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Major air pollution source3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Hydro Extrusion Usa Llc, Delhi
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Copper, Nitric acid and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,571 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71232TFTNL100TI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Rayville Wwtf, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040013240 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Sapa Extrusions Llc - Delhi Facility, Delhi
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450422 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Bcc Detention Center Ws, Rayville
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110013704036 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 5
River City Ready Mix Llc - Rayville Rm, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011186536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Orange Hill Baptist, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037489072 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
The House Of Grace International, Delhi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069344588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Prm,Inc., Delhi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069486513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Richland Parish Detention Center, Rayville
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110055025672 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 4
Town Of Rayville Wwtp, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011141665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Delhi, Town Of - Wwtp, Delhi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040011518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Town Of Mangham Wwtp, Mangham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009925313 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Rani, Llc: S-Mart #4, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070104497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Anr Pipeline Co - Delhi Compressor Station, Delhi
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006020509 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Opelousas 190 Truck Stop & Casino Llc, Opelousas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012313558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Delhi (Sesh) Compressor Station, Delhi
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043786631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Entergy Louisiana Llc - Franklin Farms Power Station (Ffps), Rayville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072117311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
J.M. Property Management, Inc - Mosswood Apartments, Start
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011176299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Holly Ridge School, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021568445 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Second Chances Rehab Center Llc, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070713376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Wastewater Management Llc - Elysian Fields Facility, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011174380 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Settler'S Point Subdivision, Delhi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024466264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Richland Parish Detention Center, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055025672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Rayville, Town Of, Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063637104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center Inc., Rayville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064877771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) 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.

Bcc Detention Center Ws, Rayville
EPA FRS registry ID
110013704036
Water system
LA1083016
Health-based violations
12 all time, 7 in 5 years
All violations
43
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Lead and Copper Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Richland Parish Detention Center, Rayville
EPA FRS registry ID
110055025672
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 6 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Richland 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 Richland 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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