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Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Tangipahoa Parish is 187.6 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,727 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (722), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (707), Rail grade crossing (121). 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: 30.6178, -90.4082.

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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 Tangipahoa Parish compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusDeaths45.930.21.52xSignificant41.2 to 512020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases27.117.91.51xSignificant23.5 to 31.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths9.66.61.45xSignificant7.5 to 12.12020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.64.81.38xSignificant4.9 to 8.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases11.98.71.37xSignificant9.6 to 14.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths187.6143.21.31xSignificant177.7 to 197.92020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases20.816.41.27x14 to 29.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases64.251.81.24xSignificant58.6 to 70.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.44.41.23x3.8 to 7.52020-2024
StomachDeaths3.32.71.22x2.1 to 52020-2024
PancreasNew cases16.813.91.21x13.9 to 20.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths43.41.18x2.7 to 5.82020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.65.71.16x4.8 to 8.82020-2024
All cancerNew cases510.4453.41.13xSignificant494.1 to 527.22019-2023
ThyroidNew cases14.6131.12x11.8 to 17.82019-2023
BladderDeaths4.64.11.12x3.1 to 6.62020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.76.21.08x4.9 to 8.92019-2023
PancreasDeaths12.211.31.08x9.8 to 152020-2024
StomachNew cases76.61.06x5.2 to 9.32019-2023
BladderNew cases18.318.70.98x15.3 to 21.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases18.118.50.98x15.1 to 21.62019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.34.60.93x3 to 62019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases13.414.50.92x10.8 to 16.42019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases19.623.80.82x16.4 to 23.32019-2023
EsophagusDeaths2.93.70.78x1.9 to 4.42020-2024

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 Tangipahoa Parish
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death13,1609,842.6+34%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy72.175.3-4%years
Child mortality78.759.8+32%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality86.2+29%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths123.596.9+27%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths66.528.6+132%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.

  • Formaldehyde24.75 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.31 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide1.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 122 days: 97 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 64.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,727 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Industrial wastewater discharge722
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit707
  • Rail grade crossing121
  • Gas station (mapped facility)44
  • Air permit holder (minor source)38
  • Small hazardous waste generator32
  • Hazardous waste transporter10
  • Public airport9
  • Large hazardous waste generator9
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
  • TRI reporting facility7
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Brownfield property2
  • Heliport2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1

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. Smitty'S Supply Inc, Roseland

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $489,772.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110016753075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.6

  2. Sanderson Farms Llc, Hammond

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid. 3,544,104 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70404SNDRSHWY19 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8

  3. Lei, Inc., Independence

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110054836415 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  4. Sanderson Farms, Hammond

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008380000 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  5. Ponchatoula, City Of- Wastewater Treatment Facility, Ponchatoula

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010651669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  6. Smitty'S Supply Inc, Roseland

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 3 more. 16,247 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7045WSMTTY63399 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  7. Bradken - Amite - Foundry, Amite

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000449211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  8. Electroless Nickel Plating Of Louisiana Inc, Hammond

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003278952 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  9. Purina Animal Nutrition Llc - Arcola Mill, Roseland

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008390605 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  10. Tanner Industries Inc., Natalbany

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 3,044 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7045WTNNRN15257 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  11. Lamp Environmental Industries Inc, Hammond

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $11,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000700581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  12. Lamp Environmental Industries Inc, Hammond

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000700581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  13. Smitty'S Supply Inc, Roseland

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $489,772.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110016753075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  14. Smitty'S Supply Inc, Roseland

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $489,772.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110016753075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  15. Pot-O-Gold Rentals Inc., Hammond

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $16,177.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024435388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  16. Pot-O-Gold Rentals Inc., Hammond

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $16,177.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024435388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. Tanner Industries, Inc. - Natalbany, Natalbany

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000711043 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  18. Sewerage District No. 1 Of Tangipahoa Parish- Bedico Regional Stf, Ponchatoula

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110032941636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  19. Britt Kennedy Signs Inc, Amite

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $7,675.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000794855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  20. Pot-O-Gold Rentals Inc., Hammond

    Hazardous waste transporter. Penalties $16,177.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024435388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  21. Kentwood Brick & Tile Mfg Co Inc, Kentwood

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041412450 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  22. Smitty'S Supply, Inc., Roseland

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $161,522.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110062394092 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  23. Amite City, Town Of- Amite City Stp, Amite

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064638904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  24. Hammond, Hammond

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 221050001 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 4.9

  25. Kentwood Brick & Tile Llc, Kentwood

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds. 250 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70444KNTWD72199 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    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 Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa 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.

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