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West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in West Baton Rouge Parish is 155.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,028 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (398), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (243), Rail grade crossing (148). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 30.4881, -91.3367.

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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 West Baton Rouge Parish compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases28.217.91.58xSignificant20.5 to 37.92019-2023
ThyroidNew cases18.8131.45x12.1 to 27.72019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases73.551.81.42xSignificant60.4 to 88.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases25.918.51.4x18.2 to 35.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths38.530.21.27x29.3 to 49.72020-2024
PancreasDeaths13.611.31.2x8.4 to 20.82020-2024
All cancerNew cases513.1453.41.13xSignificant477.4 to 550.82019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.88.71.13x5.7 to 15.92019-2023
All cancerDeaths155.5143.21.09x136.4 to 176.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.914.51.03x9.6 to 22.42019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.213.90.95x8 to 20.42019-2023
BladderNew cases14.418.70.77x8.9 to 22.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases14.723.80.62x9.4 to 22.12019-2023

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 West Baton Rouge Parish
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,218.39,842.6+14%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.575.3-1%years
Child mortality93.859.8+57%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.76.2+40%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths12196.9+25%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths44.828.6+57%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.

  • Formaldehyde25.49 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide6.58 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.16 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 180 good, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 51, peak 122.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,028 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Industrial wastewater discharge398
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit243
  • Rail grade crossing148
  • Air permit holder (minor source)112
  • Small hazardous waste generator25
  • Gas station (mapped facility)24
  • Hazardous waste transporter15
  • Large hazardous waste generator13
  • Major air pollution source12
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter5
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Public airport2
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Solar 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.

  1. Tokai Carbon Cb Ltd - Addis Facility, Addis

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043799743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.2

  2. Addis Carbon Black Plant, Addis

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Carbon disulfide, Carbonyl sulfide, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 772,142 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70710SDRCHPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  3. Shell Catalyst & Technologies, Port Allen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Nitric acid, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 734,004 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7076WCRTRN1699C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  4. Placid Refining Co Llc, Port Allen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen cyanide, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), n-Hexane, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 463,536 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70767PLCDR1940L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.8

  5. Exxonmobil Anchorage Tank Farm, Port Allen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008378335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.6

  6. Enterprise Products Operating Llc Baton Rouge Fractionator, Port Allen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Benzene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 209,341 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70767NTRPR2220N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  7. Shintech Louisiana Llc - Addis Plant A, Addis

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vinyl chloride, Methanol, Chlorine, n-Hexane and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 149,915 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70710SHNTC9750L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  8. Exxonmobil Anchorage Tank Farm, Port Allen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, 1,3-Butadiene, n-Hexane, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 26,237 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70767XXNPR2230H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  9. Shintech Louisiana Llc - Addis Plant A, Addis

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $491,900.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071162323 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  10. Specialty Application Services Inc - Port Allen Facility, Port Allen

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $14,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012673437 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  11. Enterprise Products Operating Llc - Baton Rouge Fractionator & Propylene Concent, Port Allen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011142566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.2

  12. Azz Galvanizing - Louisiana Llc, Port Allen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2,318 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70767WSTSD3520S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  13. Specialty Application Services Inc - Port Allen Facility, Port Allen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012673437 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  14. Turner Industries Group Llc, Port Allen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc (fume or dust). 107,110 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 70767NTRNT2180L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  15. Port Allen Refinery, Port Allen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000449863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.7

  16. Shell Catalysts And Technologies L.P., Port Allen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043993211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.6

  17. Tokai Carbon Cb Ltd - Addis Facility, Addis

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043799743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  18. Nalco Production Llc - Nalco Company Port Allen, Port Allen

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000449872 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  19. Azz Galvanizing Louisiana Llc, Port Allen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000494901 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.2

  20. Turner Industries Group Llc, Port Allen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022532696 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.2

  21. Port Allen

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 221210001 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 6.1

  22. Exxonmobil Anchorage Tank Farm, Port Allen

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008378335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  23. Tokai Carbon Cb Ltd - Addis Facility, Addis

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043799743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  24. Tokai Carbon Cb Ltd - Addis Facility, Addis

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043799743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  25. Amlon Port Allen Llc, Port Allen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms), Molybdenum trioxide, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 31 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7076WTHRML2325N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

  • Wbr Ph Work Release / Gulf Coa, Port Allen

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110011174111
    Wastewater permit
    Yes, 5 quarters in noncompliance

    EPA detailed facility report

  • West Baton Rouge Work Release, Port Allen

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110014392638
    Wastewater permit
    Yes, 3 quarters in noncompliance

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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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