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Dickinson County, Iowa: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dickinson County is 134.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 107 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (29), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (21), Gas station (mapped facility) (12). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 43.384, -95.1509.

How this county ranks in Iowa

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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 Dickinson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	52.9	23.8	2.22xSignificant	40 to 68.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17.3	13	1.33x	9.3 to 29.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.5	18.7	1.31x	17.3 to 34.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.9	17.9	1.22x	14.1 to 32.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.3	13.9	1.17x	10.2 to 25.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13	11.3	1.15x	7.8 to 21.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	517.5	453.4	1.14xSignificant	478.9 to 558.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.2	14.5	1.12x	9.3 to 26.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	134.6	143.2	0.94x	117 to 154.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	48.2	51.8	0.93x	38.2 to 60.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.5	18.5	0.89x	11.1 to 24.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	23.1	30.2	0.76x	16.5 to 32.3	2020-2024

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 Dickinson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	4,871.6	9,842.6	-51%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	81.2	75.3	+8%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	62.6	96.9	-35%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde13.43 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.11 per million
Benzene0.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)29
NPDES wastewater discharge permit21
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Rail grade crossing9
Industrial wastewater discharge7
Major air pollution source4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Wind power plant3
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Oil-fired power plant2
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Green Plains Superior Llc, Superior
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acrolein and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 86,546 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5136WGRNPL14953 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Green Plains Superior Llc, Superior
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035761930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Polaris Industries Inc, Spirit Lake
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Ethylene glycol, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 51360PLRSN1900H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Polaris Industries, Inc - Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000607852 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District Wwtp, Milford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000731307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Rosenboom Machine & Tool Inc, Spirit Lake
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 51360RSNBMLARYR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Green Plains Superior Llc, Superior
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035761930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Milford, Milford
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1164 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Lake Park, Lake Park
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1153 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Polaris Industries, Inc - Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000607852 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pure Fishing Incorporated, Spirit Lake
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001756270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Rosenboom Machine & Tool Inc-Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024416087 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Rosenboom Machine & Tool, Inc., Spirit Lake
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $8,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043605391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Green Plains Superior Llc, Superior
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035761930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Polaris Industries, Inc - Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000607852 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Nustar Pipeline Op Partnership Lp - Milford, Milford
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001755958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Magellan Pipeline Co Lp-Milford, Milford
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015840465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Green Plains Superior Llc, Superior
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035761930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Magellan Pipeline Co Lp-Milford, Milford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015840465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District Stp, Milford
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IA0059765: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Pure Fishing, Spirit Lake
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP).
TRI facility ID 51360BRKLYONEBE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Lake Park Wwtp, Lake Park
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010034211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District Wwtp, Milford
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000731307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Dickinson Landfill Inc, Spirit Lake
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013983635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Terril City Of Stp, Terril
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IA0036609: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.3

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 Dickinson County

Iowa 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 Dickinson County, and their findings.
Iowa vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Iowa health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Iowa 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.
Iowa 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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