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Lake County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lake County is 144.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate and Bladder deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,244 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (513), Industrial wastewater discharge (234), Wastewater plant (mapped facility) (113). 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: 28.8129, -81.6864.

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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 Lake County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	19	14.5	1.31xSignificant	17.4 to 20.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.5	3.7	1.22xSignificant	3.8 to 5.3	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.9	4.1	1.2xSignificant	4.2 to 5.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.4	18.5	1.16xSignificant	19.8 to 23.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.3	4.6	1.15x	4.5 to 6.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.8	17.9	1.11xSignificant	18.2 to 21.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.7	51.8	1.09xSignificant	54.2 to 59.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	495.7	453.4	1.09xSignificant	487.6 to 504	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.2	5.7	1.09x	5.4 to 7.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20	18.7	1.07x	18.6 to 21.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.4	23.8	1.07x	23.5 to 27.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.6	6.2	1.06x	5.6 to 7.8	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.3	16.4	1.05x	13 to 22.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.6	13.9	1.05x	13.3 to 16	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.6	30.2	1.05x	29.8 to 33.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.8	11.3	1.04x	10.7 to 13	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	144.3	143.2	1.01x	140.3 to 148.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.4	4.4	1x	3.7 to 5.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.4	3.4	1x	2.8 to 4.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.6	6.6	1x	5.8 to 7.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2	2	1x	1.6 to 2.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	7.5 to 9.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.6	4.8	0.96x	3.9 to 5.4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	10.4	13	0.8x	9 to 12	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.9	2.7	0.7x	1.4 to 2.4	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	4.4	6.6	0.67x	3.7 to 5.1	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 Lake County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,159.2	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.4	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	55.7	59.8	-7%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.6	6.2	-10%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	122.6	96.9	+26%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	32.7	28.6	+14%	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.

Formaldehyde21.92 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.91 per million
Ethylene Oxide0.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 360 days: 342 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 35, peak 112.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,244 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit513
Industrial wastewater discharge234
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)113
Rail grade crossing92
Gas station (mapped facility)89
Air permit holder (minor source)40
Small hazardous waste generator40
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)17
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)16
Public airport14
Brownfield property14
Landfill (mapped facility)13
TRI reporting facility13
Heliport9
Airfield8
Major air pollution source4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Biomass power plant1
Gas power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Tower Chemical Co., Clermont
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 44. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FLD004065546 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Ams Mfg Llc, Groveland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001759598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
Wolverine Advanced Materials, Leesburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 98,657 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32748WLVRNPOBX3 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Ams Mfg Llc, Groveland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 37,783 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 34736MRTCN20150 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
International Sterilization Laboratory, Groveland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol. Reports carcinogens. 6,378 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3473WNTRNT217SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Us Navy Pinecastle Bombing Range, Altoona
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Aluminum (fume or dust). Reports carcinogens. 3,996 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32702SNVYP1851N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Wolverine Advanced Materials, Leesburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001969576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Ams Mfg Llc, Groveland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001759598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Ams Mfg Llc, Groveland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001759598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Quietflex, Groveland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Antimony compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3473WQTFLX773AM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
International Sterilization Laboratory, Groveland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001742419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Argos Usa, Leesburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3474WRGSSX133TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Argos Clermont Concrete Plant, Clermont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3471WRGSCL1515P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Titan Florida-Tavares Facility, Tavares
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3277WTTNFL4393L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Southeast Modular, Leesburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3474WSTHST25IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Preferred-Obrien Rm, Howey In The Hills
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3473WVCNPR212BR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Preferred-Groveland Blk, Groveland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3473WVCNPR1984I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Ams Mfg Llc, Groveland
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001759598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Covanta Lake Ii Inc, Okahumpka
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005624832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lake County Bocc, Tavares
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054881614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Captiveaire Systems Inc, Groveland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Zinc compounds, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3473WCPTVR1993I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Florida Food Products Inc, Eustis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sodium nitrite. 60 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3272WFLRDF2231W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.4
Quietflex, Groveland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070071258 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Wolverine Advanced Materials, Leesburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001969576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Turnpike Wastewater Reclamation Facility, Leesburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002057979 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

Correctional facilities

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

Lake Correctional Institution, Clermont
EPA FRS registry ID
110016536159
Water system
FL3350690
Health-based violations
1 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
34
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lake 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 Lake 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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