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Stark County, North Dakota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Stark County is 131 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 241 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (92), Rail grade crossing (63), Gas station (mapped facility) (23). 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: 46.8251, -102.6638.

How this county ranks in North Dakota

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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 Stark County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	22.8	18.7	1.22x	16 to 31.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.4	14.5	1.13x	10.6 to 24	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.1	17.9	1.12x	13.6 to 28.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.3	13	1.1x	8.9 to 21.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.6	18.5	1.06x	13.4 to 27.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.8	11.3	1.04x	7.1 to 18.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	24.2	23.8	1.02x	17.2 to 33.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	430.8	453.4	0.95x	399.4 to 463.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	28.6	30.2	0.95x	21 to 38	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	48.2	51.8	0.93x	38.3 to 59.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	131	143.2	0.91x	114.3 to 149.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	9.8	13.9	0.71x	5.6 to 15.9	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 Stark County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,622.5	9,842.6	-23%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.4	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	75.9	59.8	+27%	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	68.6	96.9	-29%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.4	28.6	-29%	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.

Formaldehyde11.17 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.82 per million
Benzene0.88 per million
Acetaldehyde0.66 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit92
Rail grade crossing63
Gas station (mapped facility)23
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
TRI reporting facility7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Brownfield property4
Small hazardous waste generator4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Wind 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.

South 8 Energy Llc, Richardton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, Acrolein and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 87,317 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 58652RDTRL3682H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Marathon Dickinson Refinery, Dickinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Methanol, Toluene, Ethylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 57,927 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5860WDKTPR38151 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Brenntag Pacific Inc., Dickinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Ethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 26,926 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5860WBRNNT2752E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant, Belfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, n-Hexane, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,462 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5862WNDVRF13723 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Red Trail Energy, Llc, Richardton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027922602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Palmer Manufacturing & Tank Inc., Dickinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, m-Xylene, Ethylbenzene, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 3,444 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5860WWRTHN1796S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Patterson Rail Terminal, Dickinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cumene. Reports carcinogens. 1,437 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5860WBKKNLPBX11 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Nalco Company-Dickinson 597, Dickinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004069025 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Championx-Dickinson 597, Dickinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ammonia, Ethylene glycol, Toluene and 4 more. 7,656 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 58601CHMPN6040T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant, Belfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056216287 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Marathon - Patterson Rail Terminal, Dickinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045604574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Red Trail Energy, Llc, Richardton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027922602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Rgnl, Dickinson
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID DIK (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Red Trail Energy, Llc, Richardton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027922602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Dickinson Wwtp, Dickinson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056187406 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fisher Sand & Gravel-Portable Locations Statewide, Dickinson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070053876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Chs Dickinson Feed, Dickinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Cobalt compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 5860WCHSDC4855G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
East End Auto Parts, Dickinson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056189100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mbi Energy Services, Belfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059221792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Brenntag Pacific, Inc., Dickinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014452984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Red Trail Energy, Llc, Richardton
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027922602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Chs Dickinson Feed, Dickinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069292474 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Westgate Ave, Dickinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069319507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ranger Energy Sevices-Belfield District Location, Belfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070052190 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Nalco Company-Dickinson 597, Dickinson
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004069025 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Stark 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 Stark 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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