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Itasca County, Minnesota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Itasca County is 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 2.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 289 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (76), Industrial wastewater discharge (48), Gas station (mapped facility) (37). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 47.4647, -93.5725.

How this county ranks in Minnesota

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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 Itasca County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths7.33.42.15xSignificant4.9 to 10.82020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases41.423.81.74xSignificant33.6 to 50.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases27.217.91.52xSignificant21.5 to 34.12019-2023
EsophagusDeaths5.13.71.38x3.2 to 82020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases70.851.81.37xSignificant62.4 to 80.32019-2023
BladderNew cases24.818.71.33xSignificant20 to 30.72019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.84.61.26x3.7 to 92019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases2318.51.24x18.3 to 28.82019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases17.914.51.23x13.5 to 23.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.78.71.23x7.5 to 15.22019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.65.71.16x4.2 to 10.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths34.730.21.15x28.9 to 41.42020-2024
All cancerNew cases504.5453.41.11xSignificant479.5 to 530.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths153.2143.21.07x140.7 to 166.72020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.76.61.02x4.3 to 10.12020-2024
BladderDeaths4.14.11x2.3 to 6.92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.44.41x2.4 to 7.62020-2024
PancreasDeaths11.111.30.98x7.8 to 15.72020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.64.80.96x2.7 to 7.52020-2024
ThyroidNew cases11.9130.92x7.7 to 17.62019-2023
PancreasNew cases12.413.90.89x8.7 to 17.32019-2023
StomachNew cases56.60.76x2.7 to 8.72019-2023

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 Itasca County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,837.89,842.6-0%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.575.3+2%years
Child mortality56.759.8-5%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths107.696.9+11%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths24.328.6-15%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.

  • Formaldehyde9.96 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Benzene1.02 per million
  • Acetaldehyde0.92 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing76
  • Industrial wastewater discharge48
  • Gas station (mapped facility)37
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit31
  • Air permit holder (minor source)24
  • Brownfield property14
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)13
  • Small hazardous waste generator8
  • Airfield6
  • Major air pollution source5
  • Hazardous waste transporter3
  • Heliport3
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
  • Public airport2
  • Commercial airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Coal power plant1
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)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.

  1. Boswell Energy Center, Cohasset

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese compounds, Copper compounds, Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,774,256 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 55721BSWLL1200N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.9

  2. Blandin Paper Co, Grand Rapids

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Mercury and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 40,724 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 55744BLNDN115SW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8

  3. Boswell Energy Center, Cohasset

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041028492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.7

  4. Clay Boswell, Cohasset

    Coal power plant.

    Record ID 1893 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 6.9

  5. Blandin Paper Co, Grand Rapids

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017397752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  6. Boswell Energy Center, Cohasset

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041028492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  7. Hawkinson Construction Co, Grand Rapids

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001975088 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  8. Nashwauk Wwtp, Nashwauk

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008797427 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  9. Warba Wwtp, Warba

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008797560 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  10. Grand Rapids Wwtp, Grand Rapids

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021116040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  11. Effie Wwtp, Effie

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110027853758 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  12. Boswell Energy Center, Cohasset

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041028492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  13. Boswell Energy Center, Cohasset

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041028492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  14. Mesabi Metallics Co Llc, Nashwauk

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064242494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  15. Hawkinson Construction Co, Grand Rapids

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001975088 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  16. Blandin Paper Co, Grand Rapids

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017397752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  17. Magiron Llc Plant 4, Grand Rapids

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070882129 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  18. Great Lakes Gas Transmission Pipeline Deer River Cs#4, Deer River

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071160401 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  19. Midwest Manufacturing & Mechanical Inc, Nashwauk

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,550.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070245805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  20. Deer River Wwtp, Deer River

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071545795 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  21. Rapids Energy Center, Grand Rapids

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 10686 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3

  22. Eagleview School, Squaw Lake

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110068074559 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  23. Keewatin Elemntary School, Keewatin

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069170676 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  24. Bovey Gun Club, Bovey

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071964522 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  25. Bozich Farm, Nashwauk

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071965258 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) 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.

  • Mn Correctional Facility - Togo

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110013079480
    Water system
    MN1310029
    Health-based violations
    0 all time, 0 in 5 years
    All violations
    5
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Itasca County

  • Minnesota 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 Itasca County, and their findings.

  • Minnesota vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • Minnesota health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • Minnesota 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.

  • Minnesota 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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