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Martin County, Minnesota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Martin County is 151.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 305 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (105), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (78), Industrial wastewater discharge (42). 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: 43.6742, -94.5513.

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 Martin 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	35.2	23.8	1.48xSignificant	25.3 to 48	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.8	18.5	1.29x	16.1 to 34.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.3	30.2	1.27x	28.8 to 50.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.4	51.8	1.24x	51.8 to 79.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	482.3	453.4	1.06x	445.8 to 521.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	151.4	143.2	1.06x	132.8 to 172.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.5	18.7	1.04x	13.2 to 28.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.6	17.9	1.04x	12.2 to 27.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.4	11.3	1.01x	7 to 18.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.6	13.9	0.98x	8.8 to 20.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.3	14.5	0.92x	7.8 to 21.5	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 Martin County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,227	9,842.6	-37%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.2	75.3	+5%	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	71.1	96.9	-27%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.3	28.6	-29%	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.

Formaldehyde13.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.13 per million
Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing105
NPDES wastewater discharge permit78
Industrial wastewater discharge42
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Major air pollution source8
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
TRI reporting facility7
Large greenhouse gas emitter5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Wind power plant3
Gas power plant2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Other power plant1
Oil-fired power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Valero Welcome Plant, Welcome
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acrolein, Formic acid, Acetaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 126,097 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5618WVLRWL14441 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Green Plains Fairmont Llc, Fairmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 90,996 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5603WBFFLL1125B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Brandfx Llc, Dunnell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 84,422 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 56127GLSSTHWY4N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Chs Fairmont, Fairmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 1,998,417 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 56031CHSLS18331 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Green Plains Fairmont, Inc, Fairmont
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033219050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Avery Weigh-Tronix Llc, Fairmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Copper and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 463 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 56031WGHTR1000A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Chs Oilseed Processing (Chs), Fairmont
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020518974 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Valero Renewable Fuels Company, Llc, Welcome
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033676564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Penda Glasstite Inc., Dunnell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021164951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Avery Weigh - Tronix Llc, Fairmont
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000426833 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Ccm - Fairmont, Fairmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5603WCCMFR828E4 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Fairmont Wwtp, Fairmont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000760114 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Green Plains Fairmont, Inc, Fairmont
Major air pollution source. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033219050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
3m Co-Fairmont, Fairmont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 56031MXXXX710NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Truman, Truman
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 2015 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
3m - Fairmont, Fairmont
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000426824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Green Plains Fairmont, Inc, Fairmont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033219050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ccm - Fairmont, Fairmont
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070070707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Avery Weigh - Tronix Llc, Fairmont
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000426833 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Interstate Power & Light Co Fox Lake, Sherburn
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427048 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Northern Border Pipeline - Compressor 13, Trimont
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007625720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lakefield Junction Generating Station, Trimont
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008694975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Chs Oilseed Processing (Chs), Fairmont
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020518974 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Penda Glasstite Inc., Dunnell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021164951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Green Plains Fairmont, Inc, Fairmont
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $20,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033219050 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Martin 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 Martin 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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