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Beadle County, South Dakota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Beadle County is 158.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 207 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (124), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (28), Gas station (mapped facility) (10). 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: 44.4032, -98.2773.

How this county ranks in South 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 Beadle County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	21.2	14.5	1.46x	13.4 to 32	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.9	17.9	1.39x	16.5 to 36.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	15.2	11.3	1.35x	8.9 to 24.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28.5	23.8	1.2x	19 to 41.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.4	13.9	1.18x	9.7 to 26.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	158.8	143.2	1.11x	137 to 183.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	498.3	453.4	1.1xSignificant	457.3 to 542.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	53.3	51.8	1.03x	40.8 to 68.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.4	30.2	0.91x	18.7 to 39	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	16.7	18.7	0.89x	10.4 to 25.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.8	18.5	0.85x	9.2 to 25.6	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 Beadle County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,497.4	9,842.6	-24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.4	75.3	+4%	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	79.5	96.9	-18%	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.

Formaldehyde12.28 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde1.02 per million
Benzene0.62 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing124
NPDES wastewater discharge permit28
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Brownfield property6
Small hazardous waste generator6
TRI reporting facility5
Major air pollution source4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Public airport2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Gas 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.

Huron Energy, Huron
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Methanol, Benzene. Reports carcinogens. 87,408 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 57350HRTLN694WP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Huron Energy, Llc, Huron
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024422622 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Truenorth Steel - Huron, Huron
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 24 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5735WTRNRT224TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Terex South Dakota Inc, Huron
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 811 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 57350TLLCT601AR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Terex, Huron
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427994 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Dakotaland Feeds Llc, Huron
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Selenium compounds, Manganese, Zinc (fume or dust), Formaldehyde and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 57350DKTLN674WP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Huron Energy Llc, Dba Glacial Lakes Energy Llc, Huron
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021345711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Hubbard Feeds Inc Huron, Huron
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002124200 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dakotaland Feeds Llc, Huron
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020054910 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dakota Turkey Growers, Huron
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030736611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Trussbilt, Huron
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000428001 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Northwestern Energy Public Service Corporation - Huron, Huron
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017786500 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Huron, City Of, Huron
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000915118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Nustar Pipe Line Operating Partnership, Wolsey
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007186366 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pearl Creek Colony, Iroquois
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056159268 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Huron, Huron
Gas power plant.
Record ID 3344 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Former Huron University, Huron
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004950508 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Huron Dressed Beef Facility, Huron
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039689076 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former James Valley Packing, Huron
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965671 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Water Treatment Plant, Huron
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970794 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Haskell Outlot, Huron
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973145 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Vantage Business Park, Huron
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982136 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hubbard Feeds Inc Huron, Huron
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 57350ZPFDMRTE3H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Dakota Turkey Growers, Huron
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid.
TRI facility ID 5735WDKTTR28274 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Gcc-Huron, Huron
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds.
TRI facility ID 5735WGCCHR19213 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 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 Beadle County

South 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 Beadle County, and their findings.
South 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.
South Dakota health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
South 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.
South 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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