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Citrus County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Citrus County is 172.2 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 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 257 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (117), Industrial wastewater discharge (61), Air permit holder (minor source) (22). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 28.8595, -82.4828.

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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 Citrus County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	3.3	2	1.65xSignificant	2.2 to 4.9	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	6.1	3.7	1.65xSignificant	4.9 to 7.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.1	30.2	1.56xSignificant	43.7 to 50.8	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.7	4.6	1.46xSignificant	5.5 to 8.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	20.5	14.5	1.41xSignificant	17.7 to 23.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.1	51.8	1.41xSignificant	68.7 to 77.7	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	5.3	4.1	1.29xSignificant	4.3 to 6.5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	30.4	23.8	1.28xSignificant	27.2 to 33.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.2	3.4	1.24x	3.1 to 5.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.9	5.7	1.21x	5.4 to 8.6	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	19.8	16.4	1.21x	11.7 to 31.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.3	4.4	1.2x	4.2 to 6.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	172.2	143.2	1.2xSignificant	165.4 to 179.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.7	4.8	1.19x	4.5 to 7.3	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.3	6.2	1.18x	5.6 to 9.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	525.9	453.4	1.16xSignificant	512.7 to 539.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.5	11.3	1.11x	10.8 to 14.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.3	13.9	1.1x	13.4 to 17.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.5	18.7	1.1x	18.5 to 22.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.4	8.7	1.08x	7.9 to 11.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.1	18.5	1.03x	16.7 to 21.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18	17.9	1.01x	15.6 to 20.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.1	6.6	0.92x	5.1 to 7.5	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.2	6.6	0.79x	4 to 6.7	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.1	2.7	0.78x	1.2 to 3.4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	9.9	13	0.76x	7.6 to 12.7	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 Citrus County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,552.4	9,842.6	+48%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.5	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	78.4	59.8	+31%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.2	6.2	+32%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	153.3	96.9	+58%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	50	28.6	+75%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde20.26 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde1.78 per million
Benzene0.65 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 363 days: 258 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 43, peak 125.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit117
Industrial wastewater discharge61
Air permit holder (minor source)22
Small hazardous waste generator15
Rail grade crossing15
Major air pollution source4
Public airport4
Heliport4
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
EPA air quality monitor2
Airfield2
Commercial airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Gas power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Duke Energy Florida Llc-Crystal River Power Plant, Crystal River
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Vanadium compounds, Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,965,261 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 34428FLRDP15760 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Pmi Ash Technologies, Llc., Crystal River
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $20,061.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017431215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Crystal River, Crystal River
Gas power plant.
Record ID 628 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 5
Holder Ready Mix, Hernando
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3444WHLDRR544EV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Pmi Ash Technologies, Llc., Crystal River
Major air pollution source. Penalties $20,061.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017431215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Pmi Ash Technologies, Llc., Crystal River
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,061.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017431215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Cemex Lecanto East, Lecanto
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067126835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Holder Ready Mix, Hernando
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071955720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Metal Industries, Inc, Crystal River
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000365630 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Citrus County Central Landfill, Lecanto
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007424439 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pmi Ash Technologies, Llc., Crystal River
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $20,061.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017431215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Walden Woods Mhc, Homosassa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024569395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Augusta Fiberglass Coatings, Inc., Crystal River
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039498567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Augusta Fiberglass Coatings, Inc., Crystal River
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039498567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cemex Lecanto East, Lecanto
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds.
TRI facility ID 3446WLCNTS2975S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Pmi Ash Technologies, Llc., Crystal River
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $20,061.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017431215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Florida Gas Transmission C - S 26, Lecanto
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035516206 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Inter-County Recycling Inc, Lecanto
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,518.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071435595 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
7-Eleven, Homosassa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071443402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Target Store T2900, Lecanto
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071841598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Crystal River/Davis Fld, Crystal River
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID CGC (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Inverness, Inverness
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID INF (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001412114 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Eagle Buick, Homosassa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006380549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Circle K #7497, Homosassa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006389728 (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 Citrus 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 Citrus 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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