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Deuel County, South Dakota: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Deuel County is 114.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 48 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (29), Gas station (mapped facility) (3), Major air pollution source (2). 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: 44.7607, -96.668.

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 Deuel County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	458.7	453.4	1.01x	383.6 to 545.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	45.7	51.8	0.88x	25.9 to 77.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	114.4	143.2	0.8x	81.7 to 158.4	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 Deuel County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,408.1	9,842.6	-25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.2	75.3	+5%	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	73.9	96.9	-24%	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.

Formaldehyde12.02 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde0.9 per million
Benzene0.57 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit29
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Public airport2
Brownfield property2
Wind power plant2
Airfield1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Gas power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Astoria, Town Of, Astoria
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009791145 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Chemring Energetic Devices, Clear Lake
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427903 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Northern Border Pipeline Company - Estelline Compressor, Brandt
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010367584 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Otter Tail Power Company - Astoria Station, Astoria
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070945671 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tech Ord, Clear Lake
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 57226TCHNCRR2BO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.2
Astoria Station, Astoria
Gas power plant.
Record ID 61144 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.2
Former Watertown Coal Gasification Plant, Watertown
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038706512 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former School For The Blind, Gary
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039689003 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tech Ord, A Division Of Amtec Corporation, Clear Lake
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067271650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lake Cochrane Sanitary District, Gary
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006663333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Clear Lake, City Of, Clear Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009792037 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Toronto, Town Of, Toronto
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009791859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Gary, City Of, Gary
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009791975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Gopher Sign Co, Clear Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009792554 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Chemring Energetic Devices, Clear Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000427903 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Brandt, Town Of, Brandt
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009790743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Goodwin - Town Of, Goodwin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028183837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gary Water Distribution (Wtp), Gary
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041923032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Clear Lake, City Of (Wtp), Clear Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055240289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Modak Dairy Inc (Growers), Goodwin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071277659 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Dakota Bluffs Addition, Gary
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071320549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wild Rose Dairy Expansion, Brandt
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071849558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Plainview Dairy, Toronto
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071850101 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pcn 04hm, Estelline
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071911428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Deuel County Switching Station, Estelline
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071946835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Deuel 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 Deuel 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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