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DeSoto County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in DeSoto County is 151.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 157 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (47), Rail grade crossing (44), Industrial wastewater discharge (26). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 27.1696, -81.81.

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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 DeSoto County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7	4.6	1.52x	4 to 11.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	21.9	14.5	1.51xSignificant	16 to 29.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.8	30.2	1.38xSignificant	34.7 to 50.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60.8	51.8	1.17xSignificant	52 to 70.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.1	8.7	1.16x	6.8 to 14.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.8	23.8	1.13x	20.8 to 34.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.1	13.9	1.09x	10.5 to 21.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	151.3	143.2	1.06x	136.6 to 167.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	432.6	453.4	0.95x	406.6 to 460	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.4	18.7	0.93x	12.8 to 23.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.1	6.6	0.92x	3.7 to 9.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.2	18.5	0.88x	11.3 to 22.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.8	11.3	0.87x	6.3 to 14.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	10.7	17.9	0.6x	6.9 to 16	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 DeSoto County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,834.6	9,842.6	+20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.6	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	83	59.8	+39%	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	108.3	96.9	+12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.3	28.6	-29%	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.

Formaldehyde20.05 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
Acetaldehyde1.87 per million
Pahpom0.58 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit47
Rail grade crossing44
Industrial wastewater discharge26
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Public airport7
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Small hazardous waste generator5
Solar power plant5
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Major air pollution source1
Brownfield property1
Heliport1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

City Of Arcadia - William Tyson Wwtp, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018936552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Desoto Correctional Inst, Arcadia
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110006492134 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Tremron - Arcadia Fl Plant, Arcadia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3426WTRMRN3144N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Tremron - Arcadia, Fl Plant, Arcadia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071433938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Peace River Citrus Products, Arcadia
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008056593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Arcadia Housing Authority, Arcadia
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071966503 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Peace River Citrus Products, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008056593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
William Tyson Wwtp, Arcadia
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit FL0027511: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.5
Peace River Regional Water Treatment Facility, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000717626 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Winslow Marine Products Corp, Lake Suzy
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043986899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Arcadia Muni, Arcadia
Public airport. O.
Record ID X06 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Arcadia Waste Water Treatment, Arcadia
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1244638330 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Desoto Memorial Hospital, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005653480 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hansen Auto Body, Arcadia
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006381469 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Desoto Juvenile Correctional Facility, Arcadia
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006391733 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fpl Arcadia Service Center, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006493437 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Suggs Auto Parts, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009070012 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Arcadia Airport Project, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011354346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wal-Mart Distribution Center # 7023, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033636377 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Desoto County Transportation Division, Arcadia
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035494159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Tremron Group, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039632154 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Desoto County Mosquito Control, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044882687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Allied Recycling - Arcadia Yard, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045509133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Winslow Marine Products Inc, Lake Suzy
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055097648 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Desoto County, Arcadia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070003745 (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.

Desoto Correctional Inst, Arcadia
EPA FRS registry ID
110006492134
Water system
FL6140451
Health-based violations
12 all time, 8 in 5 years
All violations
32
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, TTHM
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Desoto Juvenile Correctional Facility, Arcadia
EPA FRS registry ID
110006391733
Water system
FL6140630
Health-based violations
6 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
21
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Florida Dept Of Corrections, Arcadia
EPA FRS registry ID
110035451926
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for DeSoto 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 DeSoto 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.

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