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Duval County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Duval County is 159.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate and Bladder deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 2,950 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,338), Industrial wastewater discharge (395), Rail grade crossing (315). One correctional facility operates 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: 30.3466, -81.6818.

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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 Duval County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	18.6	14.5	1.28xSignificant	17.5 to 19.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.6	51.8	1.25xSignificant	62.5 to 66.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.8	18.5	1.23xSignificant	21.6 to 24.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	Deaths	0.6	0.5	1.2x	0.4 to 0.9	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.9	6.6	1.2xSignificant	7.2 to 8.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.4	8.7	1.2xSignificant	9.6 to 11.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.4	30.2	1.17xSignificant	33.9 to 36.9	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.8	4.1	1.17xSignificant	4.2 to 5.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.2	23.8	1.14xSignificant	25.9 to 28.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.5	5.7	1.14xSignificant	5.8 to 7.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7	6.2	1.13xSignificant	6.3 to 7.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.8	3.4	1.12x	3.3 to 4.4	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	159.5	143.2	1.11xSignificant	156.2 to 162.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.9	4.4	1.11x	4.3 to 5.5	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	503.5	453.4	1.11xSignificant	497.6 to 509.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	Deaths	2.1	1.9	1.11x	1.3 to 3.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.7	17.9	1.1xSignificant	18.6 to 20.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.2	2	1.1x	1.9 to 2.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.2	13.9	1.09xSignificant	14.1 to 16.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.2	11.3	1.08x	11.3 to 13.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7	6.6	1.06x	6.3 to 7.7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19	18.7	1.02x	17.9 to 20.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.7	3.7	1x	3.2 to 4.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.7	4.8	0.98x	4.1 to 5.3	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.6	2.7	0.96x	2.2 to 3.1	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15.4	16.4	0.94x	13.1 to 18.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.3	4.6	0.93x	3.8 to 4.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9.2	13	0.71x	8.4 to 10.1	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 Duval County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,402.4	9,842.6	+16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.3	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	73.7	59.8	+23%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.9	6.2	+28%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	115	96.9	+19%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	52.9	28.6	+85%	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.

Formaldehyde20.4 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde1.74 per million
Benzene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 175 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 51, peak 136.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,950 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,338
Industrial wastewater discharge395
Rail grade crossing315
Small hazardous waste generator262
Air permit holder (minor source)196
Brownfield property153
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)70
TRI reporting facility63
Major air pollution source40
Large hazardous waste generator37
Hazardous waste transporter17
Heliport16
Large greenhouse gas emitter13
EPA air quality monitor7
Commercial airport7
Gas power plant6
Solar power plant6
Superfund (NPL) site4
Airfield2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Biomass power plant1
Coal 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.

Cecil Field Naval Air Station, Jacksonville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 32. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FL5170022474 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Jacksonville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 32.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FL6170024412 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 70.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FLD039049101 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Pickettville Road Landfill, Jacksonville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FLD980556351 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Northside Generating Station, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Vanadium compounds, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,113,236 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32226STJHN11201 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.6
Metal Container Corp-Jacksonville Can Plant, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 786,862 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32205MTLCN1100N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Us Navy Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 690,189 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32212SDDSN6500R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
U.S. Navy Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 552,476 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32228NVLSTOLDMA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000492967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Jea Brandy Branch Generating Station, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 245,455 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32234JBRND1MINU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Petroleum Containment Inc, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 216,028 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3225WPTRLM8873W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Jacksonville Brewery, Jacksonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $24,762.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000362036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Symrise Jacksonville Facility, Jacksonville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $15,313.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000361965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Polynt Composites Usa Inc., Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Styrene, Dicyclopentadiene, Maleic anhydride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 165,543 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32236RCHHLWESTB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Westrock Cp Llc, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 157,951 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32218SMNLK9469E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Usn Mayport Naval Station, Jacksonville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042011738 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
Cmc Steel Us, Llc, Jacksonville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009072984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Fluidra Usa Llc, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 45,868 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32220FLFBN8525M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Mck Terminals Llc - Jacksonville Fl Terminal, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 37,919 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32226BPXPL2101H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Cmc Steel Florida, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 32,991 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32234FLRDSHWY21 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Usnr Llc, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Nickel, Manganese, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 18,097 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3225WSNTRL663BB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Iff Chemical Holdings Inc, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Methanol, Chlorine, o-Xylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,835 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32205NNCMP2051N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Northside Generating Station, Jacksonville
Coal power plant.
Record ID 667 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7.3
Navsup Flc Jacksonville - Navy Fuel Depot, Jacksonville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, n-Hexane, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,589 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3222WNVSPF888SM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Mck Terminals, Llc, Jacksonville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000869631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Montgomery Correctional Center
EPA FRS registry ID
110053813361
Water system
FL2160571
Health-based violations
3 all time, 1 in 5 years
All violations
13
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Duval 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 Duval 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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