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Vernon Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Vernon Parish is 173.4 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 423 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (122), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (111), Air permit holder (minor source) (82). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 31.1131, -93.1855.

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 Vernon Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	New cases	11.9	6.6	1.8xSignificant	7.8 to 17.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	13.7	8.7	1.57xSignificant	9.5 to 19.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.2	30.2	1.56xSignificant	39.1 to 56.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7	4.6	1.52x	4 to 11.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.4	51.8	1.36xSignificant	60.1 to 81.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	23.1	18.7	1.24x	17.4 to 30.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	173.4	143.2	1.21xSignificant	157.3 to 190.8	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	14.4	13	1.11x	9.7 to 20.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.8	17.9	1.11x	14.5 to 26.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.3	6.6	1.11x	4.3 to 11.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	481.6	453.4	1.06xSignificant	453.7 to 510.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	8 to 17	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.3	14.5	0.99x	9.8 to 20.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.1	23.8	0.93x	16.4 to 29.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.3	13.9	0.88x	8.2 to 17.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	11.9	18.5	0.64x	7.9 to 17.2	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 Vernon Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,102.1	9,842.6	+13%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	71.1	59.8	+19%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.2	6.2	+15%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	79.8	96.9	-18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	21	28.6	-27%	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.

Formaldehyde24.06 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.13 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.17 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge122
NPDES wastewater discharge permit111
Air permit holder (minor source)82
Rail grade crossing57
Small hazardous waste generator17
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Public airport3
Major air pollution source2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

U S Army Jrtc & Fort Polk, Fort Polk
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Nitroglycerin. 298,986 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71459SDDSR7330M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
U S Army Jrtc & Fort Polk, Fort Polk
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042009055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Realty Income Properties 29, Llc - Family Dollar, Pitkin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071143201 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer-Aqua Mag, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012865113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Eddlemon'S #2 Trailer Park, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011182433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Orient'S Wok Chinese Cafe, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020067201 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant K-Y7-Wwtp, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037936650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Leesville, City Of, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040020349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Chapel Rentals, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011174558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Vernon Ph School Board, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009015939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Chapel Mobile Home Park #1 & 2, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011174549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
American Water Operations And Maintenance, Inc. - South Fort Polk Wwtp, Fort Polk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063860665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Schamerhorn, Inc.- Schamerhorn C&D Landfill, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070263292 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Gilcrease Development, Llc - Ray'S Mhp, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070882549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co - Compressor Station 504, Pitkin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007065576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pickering Elementary & High School Stp, Pickering
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168903 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
U S Army Jrtc & Fort Polk, Fort Polk
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042009055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
American Water Operations And Maintenance, Inc. - North Fort Polk Wwtp, Fort Polk
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063860683 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Rac Industries Llc - Pine Needle Park, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070258333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Shop Rite #64, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011177403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Ponderosa Trailer Park, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017884262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former Leesville State School, Leesville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982823 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Magnolia Water Utility Operating Co., Llc- Green Acres, Deridder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006746049 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Leesville, Town Of (Oxidation, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009576654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Central Plumbing In-, Leesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011139614 (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.

Vernon Correctional Facility, Leesville
EPA FRS registry ID
110011168896
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Vernon 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 Vernon 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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