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Vermilion Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Vermilion Parish is 184 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,047 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (436), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (278), Air permit holder (minor source) (167). 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: 29.8745, -92.2966.

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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 Vermilion Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	30.4	17.9	1.7xSignificant	24.7 to 37	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.6	3.4	1.65x	3.3 to 8.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10.6	6.6	1.61xSignificant	7.6 to 14.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	17.5	11.3	1.55xSignificant	13.3 to 22.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	20.4	13.9	1.47xSignificant	15.9 to 26	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.7	30.2	1.45xSignificant	37 to 51.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.8	4.1	1.41x	3.5 to 9.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.9	5.7	1.39x	5.1 to 11.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.6	4.8	1.38x	4.1 to 10.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.8	51.8	1.37xSignificant	62.3 to 80.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	19.2	14.5	1.32xSignificant	14.7 to 24.7	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.8	3.7	1.3x	2.8 to 7.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	184	143.2	1.28xSignificant	169.8 to 199.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	548.6	453.4	1.21xSignificant	523.7 to 574.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.4	18.7	1.14x	16.8 to 27	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.7	8.7	1.11x	6.9 to 13.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.7	13	1.05x	9.7 to 18.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.8	6.6	1.03x	4.4 to 10.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.3	18.5	0.99x	14 to 23.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.1	6.2	0.98x	3.6 to 9.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.8	23.8	0.79x	14.2 to 24.4	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 Vermilion Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,383.6	9,842.6	+5%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.1	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	45.6	59.8	-24%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.6	6.2	-9%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	80.9	96.9	-17%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.4	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.

Formaldehyde20.94 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.69 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.5 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,047 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Industrial wastewater discharge436
NPDES wastewater discharge permit278
Air permit holder (minor source)167
Small hazardous waste generator43
Rail grade crossing43
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Hazardous waste transporter13
Large hazardous waste generator11
Major air pollution source10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Public airport7
TRI reporting facility7
Heliport5
Brownfield property2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
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.

Multi-Chem Group Maurice La Facility, Maurice
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060259553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.7
Acadian Contractors Inc, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Manganese, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 53,826 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7051WCDNCN1712W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Coastal Chemical Co. Llc, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 22,848 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70510CSTLFHWY14 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Duhon Brothers Oil Co Inc, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 22,515 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7051WDHNBR818SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Gulf Coast Chemical Llc, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Ethylene glycol and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 19,916 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70510GLFCS220JA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Coastal Chemical Co. Llc, Maurice
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,900 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7055WMLTCH13858 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Duhon Brothers Oil Co Inc, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033163519 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Multi-Chem Group Maurice La Facility, Maurice
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060259553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 139,699 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70510ZPTHYWY333 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Omega Protein Abbeville Plant, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000449300 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Gulf Coast Chemical Inc, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000449293 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Multi-Chem Group Maurice La Facility, Maurice
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060259553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Abundant Life Upc, Kaplan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $110,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011177092 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Acadian Contractors Inc, Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007294329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Glenn Lege Construction Inc - Allmix Model 6628 - Sn 875s Sa, Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 4 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7051WGLNNL712SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Gulf Coast Marine Fabricators Inc., Abbeville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 328 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7051WGLFCS5ENGI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Texas Petroleum Investment Company - West White Lake 540-B Facility, Gueydan
Major air pollution source. Penalties $144,930.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007067235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Vermillion Parish Solid Waste Landfill, Abbeville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011154972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Seville Industries, Abbeville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024557148 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Harvest Midstream - Kaplan Gas Plant, Abbeville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $113,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038365890 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Acadiana Cd Facility, Maurice
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041244187 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Gulf Coast Marine Fabricators, Inc., Abbeville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072000434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Erath Station, Henry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007292027 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Magnolia Water Utility Operating Co., Llc- Cypress Point, Perry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011175520 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Us Army Corps Engineers, Kaplan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011178607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3

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 Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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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