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Brevard County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Brevard County is 153.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Melanoma of the skin deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Bladder deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 2,182 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (891), Industrial wastewater discharge (389), Gas station (mapped facility) (257). 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: 28.3066, -80.7345.

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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 Brevard County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	38.6	23.8	1.62xSignificant	36.8 to 40.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	3.2	2	1.6xSignificant	2.7 to 3.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	20.3	14.5	1.4xSignificant	18.9 to 21.8	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	5.4	4.1	1.32xSignificant	4.8 to 6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.7	18.5	1.28xSignificant	22.3 to 25.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.5	4.6	1.2xSignificant	4.9 to 6.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.8	30.2	1.19xSignificant	34.2 to 37.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.3	3.7	1.16x	3.7 to 4.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.1	6.2	1.15x	6.2 to 8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.3	18.7	1.14xSignificant	20.1 to 22.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	512.8	453.4	1.13xSignificant	506.1 to 519.6	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	18.5	16.4	1.13x	14.8 to 22.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.3	51.8	1.13xSignificant	56.2 to 60.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.4	5.7	1.12x	5.7 to 7.1	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	153.5	143.2	1.07xSignificant	150.1 to 157	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.6	3.4	1.06x	3.1 to 4.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.4	4.4	1x	3.8 to 5.1	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12.8	13	0.98x	11.6 to 14.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.7	4.8	0.98x	4.2 to 5.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.3	13.9	0.96x	12.3 to 14.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.1	17.9	0.96x	15.9 to 18.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.4	11.3	0.92x	9.6 to 11.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6	6.6	0.91x	5.3 to 6.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.9	8.7	0.91x	7.2 to 8.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.4	6.6	0.82x	4.7 to 6.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	Deaths	0.4	0.5	0.8x	0.3 to 0.7	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.1	2.7	0.78x	1.7 to 2.6	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 Brevard County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,702.6	9,842.6	+9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.8	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	52.9	59.8	-12%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6	6.2	-3%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	118.8	96.9	+23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	48	28.6	+68%	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.

Formaldehyde17.37 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
Acetaldehyde1.18 per million
Benzene0.66 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 333 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 38, peak 80.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,182 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit891
Industrial wastewater discharge389
Gas station (mapped facility)257
Small hazardous waste generator127
Rail grade crossing83
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)81
Brownfield property81
Air permit holder (minor source)78
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)36
Large hazardous waste generator35
TRI reporting facility28
Major air pollution source14
Scrapyard (mapped facility)11
Heliport10
Landfill (mapped facility)9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)9
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)8
Commercial airport6
Large greenhouse gas emitter6
Gas power plant4
Solar power plant4
EPA air quality monitor3
Airfield3
Public airport3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Crematorium (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Harris Corp. (Palm Bay Plant), Palm Bay
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FLD000602334 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Sea Ray Boats Inc Merritt Island, Merritt Island
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 415,684 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32953SRYBT100SE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Aviara Boats Llc, Merritt Island
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 163,224 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3295WVCTRW12SEB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Vectorworks Marine Llc, Titusville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 133,621 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32796VCTRW805MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Richard'S Paint Manufacturing Inc, Rockledge
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Ethylene glycol and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 91,785 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32955RCHRD200PA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Far Research Inc. (Dba Far Chemical Inc.), Palm Bay
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Methanol, n-Hexane, Mixture and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 72,580 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32905FRRSR2210W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Sea Ray Boats Inc, Merritt Island
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,970.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061389938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Real Fleet Solutions, Cocoa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 21,247 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3292WCSCHL65TWN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Far Research, Inc. (Dba Far Chemical, Inc.), Palm Bay
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,188.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000363357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Merritt Precision Llc, Merritt Island
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 9,596 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3295WMRRTT3425N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Us Nasa John F Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms). Reports carcinogens. 7,050 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32899SNSKNNATIO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Vectorworks Merritt Island, Merritt Island
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 5,737 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3295WVCTRW12SEA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center, Cocoa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Chlorine dioxide. 400,193 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32780CPCNV6000U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Designers Choice Cabinetry, Llc, Rockledge
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $57,757.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067453669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Designer'S Choice Cabinetry, Rockledge
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene. 172,682 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3295WDSGNR1TGKC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Designer Choice Cabinets Aka Atlantic Cabinets, Rockledge
Major air pollution source. Penalties $316,525.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057448267 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Us Nasa John F Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027360255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Us Air Force Patrick Afb Fl, Patrick Afb
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Ethylbenzene, Naphthalene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 588 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32925SRFRC1224J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Vectorworks Merritt Island, Merritt Island
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070226003 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Renesas Electronics America Inc., Palm Bay
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 27,941 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32905HRRSCPALMB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Blue Origin Florida Llc, Merritt Island
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Nickel, Chromium, Copper And Copper Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 250 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3295WBLRGN882SP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Cape Canaveral, Cocoa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604748 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Designer Choice Cabinets Aka Atlantic Cabinets, Rockledge
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $316,525.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057448267 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Us Air Force Cape Canaveral Afs, Cape Canaveral Afs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Ethylbenzene, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 174 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32920SDDCPHWYA1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Cidco Park, Cocoa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 151 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3292WCDCPR85CID (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2

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 Brevard County

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