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Dakota County, Nebraska: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dakota County is 147.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 189 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (69), Air permit holder (minor source) (55), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (19). 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: 42.4041, -96.5704.

How this county ranks in Nebraska

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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 Dakota County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25	17.9	1.4x	16.5 to 36.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.3	14.5	1.12x	9.5 to 25.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.9	30.2	1.12x	24 to 46.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	147.1	143.2	1.03x	125.2 to 171.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	51.5	51.8	0.99x	39.1 to 66.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	402.5	453.4	0.89x	365.6 to 442.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.4	18.5	0.89x	9.8 to 25.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.5	18.7	0.88x	9.6 to 26.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.2	23.8	0.64x	8.9 to 24.4	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 Dakota County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,312	9,842.6	-26%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.5	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	38.2	59.8	-36%	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	44.9	96.9	-54%	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.

Formaldehyde15.04 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde1.27 per million
Benzene0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing69
Air permit holder (minor source)55
NPDES wastewater discharge permit19
Gas station (mapped facility)13
TRI reporting facility6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Brownfield property5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

Siouxland Ethanol, Llc, Jackson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029535171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Dakota City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Peracetic acid, Chromium and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 293,346 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 68731BPNCXHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Beef Products Inc (Ssc), South Sioux City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000448178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Siouxland Ethanol Llc, Jackson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Methanol, Formaldehyde and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 36,991 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 68743SXLND151KN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Ingredion Incorporated, South Sioux City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040498235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Empirical Foods (Ssc), South Sioux City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitric acid, Peracetic acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) and 1 more. 35,451 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 68776BFPRD36016 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc - Dakota City-Treatment Plant 001, Dakota City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060335301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Ingredion, South Sioux City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid, Nitric acid. 26,990 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6877WNGRDN39516 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Sioux City Foundry Co, South Sioux City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014060390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Siouxland Ethanol, Llc, Jackson
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029535171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
City Of South Sioux City, South Sioux City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071408836 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Sioux City Foundry Co, South Sioux City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 4 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 68776SXCTY25GST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Siouxland Concrete Co, South Sioux City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 68776SXLND2E48T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Siouxland Ethanol, Llc, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029535171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
L P Gill Landfill, Jackson
Major air pollution source. Penalties $32,597.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043793767 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Beef Products Inc (Ssc), South Sioux City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000448178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Siouxland Concrete Co, South Sioux City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017761849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Siouxland Ethanol, Llc, Jackson
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110029535171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
L P Gill Landfill, Jackson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $32,597.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043793767 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc - Dakota City-Treatment Plant 001, Dakota City
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060335301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Beef Products Inc (Ssc), South Sioux City
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000448178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Riverfront Wwtf, South Sioux City
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002081425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dakota City Potable Water, Dakota City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008936820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sioux City Foundry Co, South Sioux City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014060390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ingredion Incorporated, South Sioux City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040498235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Dakota County

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