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Winn Parish, Louisiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Winn Parish is 163.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 202 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (58), Rail grade crossing (41), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (40). 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: 31.929, -92.6002.

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 Winn Parish compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.6	17.9	1.37x	15.1 to 38.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	25.3	18.5	1.37x	15.6 to 39.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.8	51.8	1.25x	49.7 to 83.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	163.7	143.2	1.14x	138.4 to 192.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.6	30.2	1.11x	22.8 to 48.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	481.5	453.4	1.06x	436 to 530.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.9	18.7	0.9x	9.8 to 27.9	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 Winn Parish
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,958	9,842.6	+62%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.1	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	130	59.8	+118%	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	116.7	96.9	+20%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37	28.6	+29%	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.

Formaldehyde23.55 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.12 per million
Benzene0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge58
Rail grade crossing41
NPDES wastewater discharge permit40
Air permit holder (minor source)22
Small hazardous waste generator12
Gas station (mapped facility)8
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Major air pollution source4
Public airport1
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

American Creosote Works, Inc. (Winnfield Plant), Winnfield
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID LAD000239814 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Jeld-Wen, Dodson
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060260239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.3
Weyerhaeuser Co-Dodson Div, Dodson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 265,745 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71422WLLMTHWY16 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
West Fraser Inc Joyce Mill, Joyce
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $130,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006524939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Arclin Usa Llc, Dodson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Phenol. Reports carcinogens. 26,054 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71483CHMBNHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
West Fraser Inc Joyce Mill, Joyce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead And Lead Compounds. 182,067 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71440MNVLLHWY34 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Jeld-Wen, Dodson
Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060260239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Arclin Usa Llc, Dodson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Jeld-Wen, Dodson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Diisocyanates, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 1 more. 66,827 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7142WJLDWN465TA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Jeld-Wen, Dodson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060260239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Co - Dodson Division, Dodson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006021125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
West Fraser Inc Joyce Mill, Joyce
Major air pollution source. Penalties $130,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006524939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
West Fraser Inc Joyce Mill, Joyce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $130,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006524939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hixson Lumber Sales Of Louisiana Inc, Winnfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000450690 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Winnfield, City Of- Wastewater Treatment Plant, Winnfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040022141 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Village Of Sikes, Sikes
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011172104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Arclin Usa Llc, Dodson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000597596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Boars Nest Rv Park, Winnfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027254726 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Winn Lumber Company Llc, Winnfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055479263 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Village Of Calvin Wwtp, Calvin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070561152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Winn Correctional Center, Winnfield
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110008392961 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 4
Dodson Division, Dodson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010802202 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Greggory E. Davies, Winnfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032945115 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Weyerhaeuser Nr Co - Dodson Division, Dodson
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006021125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hunt Forest Products Llc - Winnfield Mill, Winnfield
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013389289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

Correctional facilities

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

Winn Correctional Center, Winnfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110008392961
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 6 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Winn 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 Winn 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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