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Foster County, North Dakota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Foster County is 163.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 117 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (95), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (8), Gas station (mapped facility) (5). 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: 47.4684, -98.883.

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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 Foster County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	163.3	143.2	1.14x	117.4 to 224.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	495.7	453.4	1.09x	411 to 595.1	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 Foster County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,030.2	9,842.6	-8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.2	75.3	+3%	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	85.7	96.9	-12%	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.

Formaldehyde10.87 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde0.81 per million
Benzene0.61 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing95
NPDES wastewater discharge permit8
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Brownfield property3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Public airport1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

Dakota Growers Pasta Company-Carrington Plant, Carrington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuryl fluoride. 46,125 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5842WDKTGR1PAST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Agroliquid - Carrington, Carrington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 440 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5842WGRLQD3266T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Agroliquid - Carrington, Carrington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071434434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Carrington Floral, Carrington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042240571 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Glamour Den, Carrington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042240599 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Mel'S Diner, Carrington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043638472 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mchenry City Of, Mchenry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011043334 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Agroliquid-Carrington Facility, Carrington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070566063 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Carrington Muni, Carrington
Public airport. O.
Record ID 46D (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Carrington City Of, Carrington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011043423 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.-Carrington Plant, Carrington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001505069 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Glenfield City Of, Glenfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011043343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Aggregate Industries-Carrington Ready Mix Plant, Carrington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024550840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cpkc - Cpkc Bordulac Derailment, (Unknown City)
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071847383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Foster County - Fxs-1602(067) Pcn 24349, (Unknown City)
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072199744 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
1st St Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093184H (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
95th Ave Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093185P (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
94th Ave Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093186W (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Nd-200, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093190L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
91st Ave Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093192A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
90th Ave Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093194N (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
89th Ave Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093196C (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
88th Ave Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093409K (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
87th Ave Ne, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093412T (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private, Glenfield
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 093413A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Foster County

North Dakota 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 Foster County, and their findings.
North Dakota vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
North Dakota health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
North Dakota 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.
North Dakota 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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