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Davison County, South Dakota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Davison County is 109.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 195 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (59), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (39), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (26). 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: 43.6779, -98.1462.

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 Davison County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	21.5	13	1.65xSignificant	13.4 to 32.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	37.5	23.8	1.58xSignificant	27.3 to 50.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.8	17.9	1.16x	13.2 to 31.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.6	18.5	1.11x	13.7 to 30.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.2	14.5	1.05x	9 to 24.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.4	18.7	1.04x	12.8 to 28.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	444.7	453.4	0.98x	408.7 to 483.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.4	11.3	0.92x	5.8 to 17.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	26	30.2	0.86x	18.7 to 35.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	43.3	51.8	0.84x	33.4 to 55.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	109.6	143.2	0.77x	93.1 to 128.5	2020-2024

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 Davison County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,038.6	9,842.6	-28%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.5	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	62.9	59.8	+5%	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	88.7	96.9	-9%	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.

Formaldehyde13.08 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.08 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing59
NPDES wastewater discharge permit39
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)26
Gas station (mapped facility)20
Brownfield property14
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Small hazardous waste generator6
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Major air pollution source4
Large hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Prairie Ethanol Llc (Dba Poet Biorefining) Mitchell, Mitchell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Formic acid and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 39,179 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 57301PRRTH45924 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Trail King Industries Inc., Mitchell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 100 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 57301TRLKN2200S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Poet Biorefining Mitchell, Llc, Mitchell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033218854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, Mitchell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 42 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 57301HNDRC5701A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Trail King Inds Inc, Mitchell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, Mitchell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Trail-Eze Inc., Mitchell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427930 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Trail-Eze, Mitchell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 57301DKTMN1909S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.1
Chs Nutrition - Ethan, Ethan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071948434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Poet Biorefining Mitchell, Llc, Mitchell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033218854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, Mitchell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Nustar Logistics, L.P. - Mitchell Refined Products Terminal, Mitchell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013332955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mitchell Landfill, Mitchell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034177520 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Poet Biorefining Mitchell, Llc, Mitchell
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033218854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former Rozum Motors, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042191936 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bohr Property, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043455356 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
New City Hall, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964266 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Vfw, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964283 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Garden Of Eden, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964285 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Longhorn Bar, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071969585 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Scoreboard Pub & Grill, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973706 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Kaeminsk Property, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977364 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mitchell Downtown Building, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982336 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Tattoo Shop, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983175 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mitchell Buildings, Mitchell
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071986086 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
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 Davison 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 Davison 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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