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Marion County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marion County is 167.1 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 1.3 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,262 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (467), Industrial wastewater discharge (205), Rail grade crossing (119). 2 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: 29.2374, -82.0227.

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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 Marion County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.1	51.8	1.33xSignificant	66.3 to 72.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	40.1	30.2	1.33xSignificant	38 to 42.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.1	4.6	1.33xSignificant	5.3 to 7.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.9	3.7	1.32xSignificant	4.1 to 5.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	19.2	14.5	1.32xSignificant	17.5 to 21	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.4	18.5	1.26xSignificant	21.5 to 25.3	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	5.1	4.1	1.24xSignificant	4.4 to 5.9	2020-2024
Thyroid	Deaths	0.6	0.5	1.2x	0.4 to 1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.7	4.8	1.19xSignificant	5 to 6.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	167.1	143.2	1.17xSignificant	162.6 to 171.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	524.8	453.4	1.16xSignificant	516.2 to 533.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.3	2	1.15x	1.8 to 2.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.5	5.7	1.14x	5.7 to 7.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27	23.8	1.13xSignificant	25 to 29	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7	6.2	1.13x	5.9 to 8.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.7	13.9	1.06x	13.4 to 16.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19	18.7	1.02x	17.6 to 20.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.4	11.3	1.01x	10.3 to 12.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.4	4.4	1x	3.6 to 5.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.4	3.4	1x	2.8 to 4.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.9	17.9	1x	16.3 to 19.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.6	8.7	0.99x	7.6 to 9.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.5	6.6	0.98x	5.5 to 7.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.3	6.6	0.95x	5.5 to 7.2	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15.3	16.4	0.93x	11.2 to 20.5	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.5	2.7	0.93x	1.9 to 3.2	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	8.8	13	0.68x	7.4 to 10.3	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 Marion County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,581	9,842.6	+28%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	74	59.8	+24%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.7	6.2	+24%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	165.6	96.9	+71%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	51.6	28.6	+80%	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.

Formaldehyde21.02 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde1.92 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 364 days: 245 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 46, peak 101.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,262 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit467
Industrial wastewater discharge205
Rail grade crossing119
Gas station (mapped facility)95
Brownfield property71
Air permit holder (minor source)70
Small hazardous waste generator57
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)52
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)24
Public airport22
Landfill (mapped facility)18
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)17
TRI reporting facility16
Heliport8
Large hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source3
EPA air quality monitor2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Biomass power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

Antennas For Communications, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 49,604 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3447WNTNNS2499S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Scorpion Equity Llc Dba Anodize Inc, Ocala
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $41,609.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070717172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Lighting Resources Llc, Ocala
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $19,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044938459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Industrial Technologies & Services, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 383 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32674PNMTC4647S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc, Ocala
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005658859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Emergency One Inc, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Ethylene glycol. 7,443 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32674MRGNC1701S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Antennas For Communications, Ocala
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046424507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Owens-Corning Lumber, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Nickel compounds. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3448WWNSCR5111S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Safety Kleen Systems Inc - Ocala, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 22 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3447WSFTYK355CY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Lighting Resources Llc, Ocala
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $19,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044938459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Lighting Resources Llc, Ocala
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $19,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044938459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Scorpion Equity Llc Dba Anodize Inc, Ocala
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $41,609.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070717172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 19 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32672MRTNM498OA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Us Navy Pinecastle Bombing Range, Altoona
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020517234 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Fld, Ocala
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID OCF (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Argos Ocala Concrete Plant, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3447WRGSCL3599S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Townley Foundry & Machine Co Inc, Candler
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32111TWNLY10551 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, Ocala
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000362651 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Preferred Materials - Ocala West, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3448WPRFRR6611N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Anderson Columbia Co., Inc., Ocala
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007007577 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co, Candler
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 32624TWNLYPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Cardinal Ig-Ocala, Ocala
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3447WCRDNL4185S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Industrial Technologies & Services Americas Inc, Ocala
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000787756 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Marion Correctional Institution-Marion Correctional Institutio, Ocala
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110013197058 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Townley Foundry, Candler
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000361643 (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.

Marion Correctional Institution-Marion Correctional Institutio, Ocala
EPA FRS registry ID
110013197058
Water system
FL3420387
Health-based violations
32 all time, 4 in 5 years
All violations
70
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Lowell Correctional Institution Annex-Lowell C.I. Annex, Ocala
EPA FRS registry ID
110012897357
Water system
FL3420386
Health-based violations
6 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
48
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Marion 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 Marion 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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