South Dakota: what the public record shows.
424 documented environmental records across 66 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in South Dakota
EPA FRS facility (incl. TRI flags)235
Superfund / NPL site100
Power plant53
RCRA hazardous-waste record (ECHO)32
Data-centre project (FracTracker — provisional)3
MSHA mine1
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 67 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 67 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 67 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 67 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 67 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Who to contact in South Dakota
State agency
South Dakota DANR
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources: water, mining and waste oversight.
Nonprofit / community group
Dakota Rural Action
Member organization supporting rural residents on pipelines, mining and water.
Nonprofit / community group
Black Hills Clean Water Alliance
Regional group on uranium and mineral exploration impacts on groundwater.
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