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Redwood County, Minnesota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Redwood County is 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 213 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (62), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (39), Industrial wastewater discharge (37). 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: 44.4495, -95.2298.

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 Redwood County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	28.9	14.5	1.99xSignificant	19.1 to 42.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	41.5	23.8	1.74xSignificant	29.5 to 57	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	25.4	18.5	1.37x	16.4 to 38	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.3	51.8	1.28xSignificant	52.5 to 83.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	14	11.3	1.24x	8.2 to 23.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22	17.9	1.23x	14.3 to 33	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	542.6	453.4	1.2xSignificant	497.9 to 590.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.9	18.7	1.17x	14.1 to 33.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	150.3	143.2	1.05x	128.4 to 175.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.9	13.9	1x	7.9 to 23.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.2	30.2	0.9x	18.6 to 39.1	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 Redwood County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,747	9,842.6	-31%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.1	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	69.5	96.9	-28%	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.

Formaldehyde12.84 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.07 per million
Benzene0.75 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing62
NPDES wastewater discharge permit39
Industrial wastewater discharge37
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Solar power plant7
Small hazardous waste generator5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
TRI reporting facility4
Public airport3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Gas power plant1
Oil-fired power plant1
Wind power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Central Bi-Products, Redwood Falls
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Formaldehyde, Chlorine dioxide and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,286,387 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 56283CNTRLRRCOR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.5
Highwater Ethanol Llc, Lamberton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Methanol, Formic acid and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 78,584 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5615WHGHWT245US (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Central Bi-Products, Redwood Falls
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Highwater Ethanol Llc, Lamberton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039503089 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Lower Sioux Wwsl, Redwood Falls
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011114070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Daktronics Inc, Redwood Falls
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 56283ZYTCC1425E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Redwood Falls Wwtp, Redwood Falls
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009894178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
South Generation, Redwood Falls
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 7982 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Artesyn Techs, Redwood Falls
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427155 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jonti-Craft Inc, Wabasso
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043993239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Milroy, Milroy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008809414 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Highwater Ethanol Llc, Lamberton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039503089 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Redwood Falls Public Utilities - S Plant, Redwood Falls
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041084402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Redwood Falls, Redwood Falls
Gas power plant.
Record ID 2009 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Carris Health - Redwood Hospital, Redwood Falls
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003787616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Sanborn Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sanborn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008811875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Highwater Ethanol Llc, Lamberton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039503089 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lamberton Wwtp, Lamberton
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MNG585100: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Schult Redwood Falls, Redwood Falls
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates.
TRI facility ID 56283HBSMN210IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Jonti-Craft Inc, Wabasso
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates.
TRI facility ID 56293JNTCR171HW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Milroy Wwtp, Milroy
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MNG585124: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Morgan Wwtp, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008811410 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Sanborn Wwtp, Sanborn
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MNG585115: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.7
Vesta Wwtp, Vesta
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MNG585043: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.7
Central Bi-Products, Redwood Falls
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

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 Redwood 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 Redwood 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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