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Otter Tail County, Minnesota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Otter Tail County is 141.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 404 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (205), Gas station (mapped facility) (36), Industrial wastewater discharge (35). 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: 46.4025, -95.7181.

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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 Otter Tail County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases50.623.82.13xSignificant43.4 to 58.72019-2023
EsophagusDeaths5.43.71.46x3.4 to 8.22020-2024
ThyroidNew cases17.9131.38xSignificant13.2 to 23.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases8.56.21.37x5.5 to 12.52019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases19.214.51.32xSignificant15 to 24.22019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.94.61.28x3.9 to 8.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases23.118.51.25xSignificant18.8 to 28.32019-2023
BladderNew cases2318.71.23xSignificant18.9 to 27.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.44.41.23x3.2 to 8.62020-2024
All cancerNew cases528.3453.41.17xSignificant506.1 to 551.32019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.65.71.16x4.5 to 9.52020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.917.91.11x15.8 to 24.82019-2023
BladderDeaths4.54.11.1x2.9 to 6.92020-2024
StomachNew cases7.26.61.09x4.9 to 10.52019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases54.851.81.06x48.5 to 622019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths30.830.21.02x26.1 to 36.42020-2024
PancreasDeaths11.511.31.02x8.8 to 14.92020-2024
All cancerDeaths141.6143.20.99x131 to 1532020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.58.70.98x6.2 to 11.62019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.313.90.96x10.3 to 17.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.86.60.88x3.8 to 8.62020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.93.40.85x1.7 to 52020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.24.80.67x1.9 to 5.32020-2024

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 Otter Tail County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,919.49,842.6-30%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy78.975.3+5%years
Child mortality39.159.8-35%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.76.2-24%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths76.596.9-21%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths8.928.6-69%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.

  • Formaldehyde11.75 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Acetaldehyde0.97 per million
  • Benzene0.95 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing205
  • Gas station (mapped facility)36
  • Industrial wastewater discharge35
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit26
  • Air permit holder (minor source)24
  • Small hazardous waste generator12
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)9
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)8
  • TRI reporting facility7
  • Major air pollution source6
  • Public airport6
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter3
  • Heliport3
  • Commercial airport2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Landfill (mapped facility)2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • Airfield1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Oil-fired power plant1
  • Wind power plant1
  • 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.

  1. Perham Arsenic Site, Perham

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 38. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MND980609572 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Green Plains Otter Tail Llc, Fergus Falls

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, n-Hexane, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 99,549 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 56537TTRTL24961 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  3. Bongards' Creameries Inc - Perham, Perham

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,700.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000427477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.9

  4. Master Composites Inc, Henning

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 19,078 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 5655WMSTRC211IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  5. Barrel O'Fun Snack Food Co, Perham

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $37,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003760653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  6. Bongards' Creameries Perham, Perham

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 273,047 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 56573LNDLK1103R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  7. Green Plains Otter Tail Llc, Fergus Falls

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,269.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056930193 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  8. Otter Tail Power Co Hoot Lake Plant, Fergus Falls

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Lead compounds. 106,611 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 56537TTRTL1012W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  9. Quality Circuits Inc, Fergus Falls

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Ammonia, Nitric acid, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 550 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 56537QLTYC1102P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  10. Master Composites, Henning

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064436150 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  11. Quality Circuits, Fergus Falls

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000427413 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  12. Barrel O'Fun Snack Food Co, Perham

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $37,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003760653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Green Plains Otter Tail Llc, Fergus Falls

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,269.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056930193 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc - Perham Feed Mill, Perham

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Copper compounds, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 5657WJNNTR35EMA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  15. Barrel O'Fun Snack Foods Co, Perham

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid. 50 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 56573BRRLF8004T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.3

  16. Fergus Control Ctr, Fergus Falls

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 7505 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4

  17. Barrel O'Fun Snack Food Co, Perham

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $37,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003760653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  18. Perham Resource Recovery Facility, Perham

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003831275 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  19. Brunswick New York Mills Operations, New York Mills

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110061421180 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  20. Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc - Perham Feed Mill, Perham

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110068375751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  21. Otter Tail Power Co Hoot Lake Plant, Fergus Falls

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000427422 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  22. Perham Resource Recovery Facility, Perham

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003831275 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  23. Viking Gas Transmission Co - Frazee Compressor Station, Frazee

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008797043 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  24. Industrial Finishing Services - Perham, Perham

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008867645 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. Green Plains Otter Tail Llc, Fergus Falls

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $1,269.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056930193 (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 Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail 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.

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