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Stevens County, Minnesota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Stevens County is 122.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 148 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (61), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (27), Industrial wastewater discharge (24). 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: 45.6001, -96.0059.

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 Stevens County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	29.1	18.7	1.56x	16.2 to 48.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	34.3	23.8	1.44x	19.5 to 55.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	444.7	453.4	0.98x	387.7 to 507.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	122.9	143.2	0.86x	95.5 to 156	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	35	51.8	0.68x	21.2 to 54.9	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 Stevens County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	3,964.7	9,842.6	-60%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	82.9	75.3	+10%	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	49.3	96.9	-49%	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.

Formaldehyde12.22 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.07 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

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

Rail grade crossing61
NPDES wastewater discharge permit27
Industrial wastewater discharge24
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Hazardous waste transporter2
Wind power plant2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Oil-fired 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.

Denco Ii, Llc, Morris
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $271,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070239917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Denco Ii Llc, Morris
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, n-Hexane, Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 62,714 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 56267MRRSGHWY59 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Denco Ii, Llc, Morris
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $271,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070239917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hancock Concrete Products Llc - Atlantic Ave, Hancock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Lead compounds, Mercury compounds. 284 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5624WHNCCK17ATL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Hancock Concrete Products Llc - Atlantic Ave, Hancock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001448265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Denco Ii, Llc, Morris
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $271,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070239917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 56245 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Westmor Industries Llc, Morris
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046122913 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Denco Ii, Llc, Morris
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $271,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070239917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Superior Industries Llc, Morris
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008803704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Superior Industries Inc, Morris
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054814634 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Westmor Industries Llc, Morris
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007606876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Westmor Industries Llc, Morris
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008803492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Chokio Wwtp, Chokio
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MNG585007: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Westmor Industries Llc, Morris
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates.
TRI facility ID 5626WWSTMR3DEVE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Alberta Wwtp, Alberta
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MNG585002: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
Morris Wwtp, Morris
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008804874 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Hancock Wwtp, Hancock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069064489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Chokio Wtp, Chokio
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MNG640022: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.4
Chokio Wwtp, Chokio
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067795452 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Alberta Wwtp, Alberta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067844685 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Morris Muni/Charlie Schmidt Fld, Morris
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID MOX (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Chokio Wtp, Chokio
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008804133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Hancock Concrete Products Llc - Atlantic Ave, Hancock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001448265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hancock Wwtp, Hancock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006739191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Stevens 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 Stevens 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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