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West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in West Feliciana Parish is 149.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 197 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (104), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (55), Gas station (mapped facility) (7). 3 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: 30.827, -91.3803.

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 West Feliciana Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	26.2	8.7	3.01xSignificant	17.5 to 38.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66	51.8	1.27x	50.6 to 85.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	548.9	453.4	1.21xSignificant	503.7 to 597.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.9	18.7	1.17x	13.4 to 34.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20	17.9	1.12x	12.4 to 31.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.8	18.5	1.07x	11.8 to 32	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	149.3	143.2	1.04x	126 to 176.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.4	30.2	0.97x	19.6 to 43.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.6	23.8	0.78x	11 to 30.3	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 West Feliciana Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,259.3	9,842.6	+45%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.7	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	137.5	59.8	+130%	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	135.7	96.9	+40%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	71.2	28.6	+149%	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 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.13 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.26 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge104
NPDES wastewater discharge permit55
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator5
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Heliport4
Major air pollution source3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Public airport2
Rail grade crossing2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Nuclear power plant1
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.

Hood Container Of Louisiana Llc - St Francisville Mill, Saint Francisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Ammonia, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,971,053 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 70775JMSRVENDOF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.5
Hood Container Of Louisiana Llc - Saint Francisville Mill, St. Francisville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Hood Container Of Louisiana Llc - Saint Francisville Mill, St. Francisville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Hood Container Of Louisiana Llc - Saint Francisville Mill, St. Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ralph'S Tavern, Wakefield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008991822 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
West Feliciana School District - West Feliciana Elementary School, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168949 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Richard Wells, Tunica
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033170841 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ladpsc - Louisiana State Penitentiary - Angola, Angola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064580519 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
River Bend, St. Francisville
Nuclear power plant.
Record ID 6462 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Shelby'S J'S Rv Park Llc, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070503908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Louisiana State Penitentiary-Well #2 Treatment Plant, Angola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001143762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Texas Eastern Transmission Lp - St Francisville Compressor Station, St. Francisville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002044485 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fabre Automotive Llc - Fabre Chevrolet Gmc, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006018219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Solitude Sewage System, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009016643 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
West Feliciana High School & Bains Elem. School, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Entergy Operations Incorporated River Bend Station, St Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006020402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
St Francisville Town Of - Stp, St. Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011158111 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Christian Unity, St. Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011178037 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
District Office - St. Francisville, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046325516 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Community Of Independence Wwtf, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054112116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
West Feliciana Parish Council -Wfp Sports Park, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070114964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Louisiana State Penitentiary-Well #2 Treatment Plant, Angola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001143762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Turner Subdivision Stp, Saint Francisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011168280 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development Bigbayou Sara Bridge, Saint Francisville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070126047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Town Of St Franisville - St Francisville Stp, Saint Francisville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit LA0127673: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8

Correctional facilities

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

Work Release Center, St Francisville
EPA FRS registry ID
110017360390
Wastewater permit
Yes, 4 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Ladpsc - Louisiana State Penitentiary - Angola, Angola
EPA FRS registry ID
110064580519
Wastewater permit
Yes, 4 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Louisiana State Penitentiary-Well #2 Treatment Plant, Angola
EPA FRS registry ID
110001143762
Water system
LA1125005
Health-based violations
7 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
11
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for West Feliciana 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 Feliciana 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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