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Scott County, Minnesota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Scott County is 123.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 469 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (96), Air permit holder (minor source) (71), Small hazardous waste generator (55). 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: 44.6774, -93.5037.

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 Scott 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	43	23.8	1.81xSignificant	38.4 to 47.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.4	6.2	1.35xSignificant	6.5 to 10.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.3	18.5	1.21xSignificant	19 to 26.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.4	18.7	1.14x	18.1 to 25.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.5	14.5	1.14x	13.6 to 19.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.1	13.9	1.09x	12.3 to 18.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14	13	1.08x	11.4 to 16.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	483.9	453.4	1.07xSignificant	468.2 to 500	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.5	3.4	1.03x	2.3 to 5.1	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.7	6.6	1.02x	5 to 8.7	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.5	4.6	0.98x	3.1 to 6.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.5	3.7	0.95x	2.3 to 5.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.2	8.7	0.94x	6.3 to 10.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.5	4.8	0.94x	3.1 to 6.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	48.5	51.8	0.94x	43.5 to 54	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.1	4.4	0.93x	2.8 to 5.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.6	17.9	0.93x	13.9 to 19.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.6	30.2	0.91x	23.9 to 31.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	10.3	11.3	0.91x	8.2 to 12.9	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.4	2.7	0.89x	1.5 to 3.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	123.7	143.2	0.86x	115.7 to 132.1	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	14	16.4	0.85x	8.8 to 21.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5	6.6	0.76x	3.5 to 6.9	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3.1	4.1	0.76x	1.8 to 4.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	3.9	5.7	0.68x	2.6 to 5.7	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 Scott County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	4,773.6	9,842.6	-52%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	81.1	75.3	+8%	years
Child mortality	30.3	59.8	-49%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	3.4	6.2	-46%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	55.5	96.9	-43%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.1	28.6	-54%	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.

Formaldehyde15.23 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.98 per million
Benzene1.7 per million
Naphthalene1.4 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 266 good, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 38, peak 172.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing96
Air permit holder (minor source)71
Small hazardous waste generator55
Industrial wastewater discharge47
Gas station (mapped facility)45
NPDES wastewater discharge permit41
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)26
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)17
TRI reporting facility14
Major air pollution source10
Large hazardous waste generator9
Solar power plant9
Public airport5
Hazardous waste transporter5
Brownfield property3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Heliport3
Gas power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Airfield1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Biomass 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.

Koda Energy Llc, Shakopee
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $18,125.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040318475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.7
Certainteed Shakopee, Shakopee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Formaldehyde, Copper compounds, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 269,101 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 55379CRTNT3303E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Koda Energy Llc, Shakopee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Lead, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 35,585 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5537WKDNRG9753R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, Savage
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 24,469 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 55378MRCNN12130 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Koda Energy Llc, Shakopee
Major air pollution source. Penalties $18,125.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040318475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Chart Inc., New Prague
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 721 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 56071MNNST4077T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Anchor Glass Container Corp - Shakopee, Shakopee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001442458 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Cemstone - Jordan, Jordan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 310 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5535WCMSTN335WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Scott Equipment Co, New Prague
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 300 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5607WSCTTQ654TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Certainteed Corp., Shakopee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000768312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Microsource Llc, Shakopee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 4 more. 9,989 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 55379CRPMT7632H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Conklin Co Inc, Shakopee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Zinc compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Copper compounds and 1 more. 9,722 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 55379CNKLN551VA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Silgan Containers Mfg Corp - Savage, Savage
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000425200 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Emerson Automation Solutions Rosemount Inc., Shakopee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 58 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5537WMRSNP621IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
B.F. Pearson School, Shakopee
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 271390505 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.8
Conagra International Fertilizer, Shakopee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056971736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Toro Co, Shakopee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Copper, Arsenic and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 22 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5537WTRCXX48VAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Conklin Company Inc, Shakopee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000425219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Llc Savage, Savage
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Copper compounds. Reports carcinogens. 12 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 55378KCHMT12101 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Anchor Glass Container Corp - Shakopee, Shakopee
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001442458 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Rivers Edge Ready Mix - Prior Lake, Prior Lake
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 4 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5537WRVRSD86815 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Chart Inc, New Prague
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041081352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Cemstone - Jordan, Jordan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060261559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Anchor Glass Container Corp-Shakopee, Shakopee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 202 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 55379NCHRG4108V (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Scott Equipment Co, New Prague
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003755133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Minnesota Correctional Facility/Shakopee, Shakopee
EPA FRS registry ID
110003787536
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Scott 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 Scott 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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