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Martin County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Martin County is 130.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 668 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (288), Industrial wastewater discharge (148), Rail grade crossing (53). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 27.1067, -80.416.

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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 Martin County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	23.2	14.5	1.6xSignificant	20.3 to 26.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	37.3	23.8	1.57xSignificant	33.9 to 41.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	24.7	18.5	1.34xSignificant	22 to 27.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.8	6.2	1.1x	5.1 to 8.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.2	13	1.09x	11.6 to 17.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20	18.7	1.07x	17.9 to 22.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.4	16.4	1.06x	10.3 to 27.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	474.4	453.4	1.05xSignificant	462.1 to 486.9	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.2	4.1	1.02x	3.4 to 5.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	52	51.8	1x	48.6 to 55.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.4	4.4	1x	3.3 to 5.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.9	2	0.95x	1.2 to 2.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.4	5.7	0.95x	4.4 to 6.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	10.7	11.3	0.95x	9.1 to 12.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.5	3.7	0.95x	2.7 to 4.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.7	30.2	0.92x	25.4 to 30.4	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	130.5	143.2	0.91x	124.8 to 136.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.2	17.9	0.91x	13.9 to 18.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.8	6.6	0.88x	4.6 to 7.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.2	13.9	0.88x	10.4 to 14.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.8	3.4	0.82x	2 to 4	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	3.7	4.6	0.8x	2.8 to 4.9	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.2	6.6	0.79x	3.9 to 6.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.7	4.8	0.77x	2.8 to 4.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.4	8.7	0.74x	5.3 to 7.9	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.8	2.7	0.67x	0.9 to 3	2020-2024

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 Martin County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,339.9	9,842.6	-25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	80.4	75.3	+7%	years
Child mortality	43.1	59.8	-28%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.7	6.2	-25%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	100.1	96.9	+3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.4	28.6	+6%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde16.75 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.03 per million
Benzene0.61 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 290 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 40, peak 74.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit288
Industrial wastewater discharge148
Rail grade crossing53
Gas station (mapped facility)51
Air permit holder (minor source)32
Small hazardous waste generator32
Brownfield property7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Public airport5
Heliport5
TRI reporting facility5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Major air pollution source2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Superfund (NPL) site2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Gas power plant1
Solar 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.

Solitron Microwave, Port Salerno
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FLD045459526 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Florida Steel Corp., Indiantown
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 45.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FLD050432251 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Turbocombustor Technology Inc., Stuart
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 14,780 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 34997TRBCM3651S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Fpl-Martin Plant, Indiantown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Biphenyl. 241,624 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 34956MRTNPSR710 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Stuart Composites, Jensen Beach
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $112,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071335014 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Fpl Martin Power Plant, Indiantown
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008320566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Paradigm Precision, Stuart
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000787961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Indiantown Cogeneration Lp, Indiantown
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002394793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Martin, Indiantown
Gas power plant.
Record ID 6043 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 5
Maschmeyer-Martin Rm, Stuart
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3499WMSCHM8123S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Stuart, Stuart
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 120850007 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.7
Stuart Composites, Jensen Beach
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3495WSTRTC657NE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Titan Florida-Stuart Rmc Plant, Stuart
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 3499WTRMCM151MN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Bay State Milling Co, Indiantown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001758811 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Indiantown Cogeneration Lp, Indiantown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002394793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sailfish Point-Sailfish Point Utility Corp., Stuart
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006778718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Stuart Composites, Jensen Beach
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $112,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071335014 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cemex Construction Materials Florida Llc - Stuart Plant, Stuart
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006780448 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Fpl Martin Power Plant, Indiantown
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008320566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Maschmeyer Concrete - Stuart Plant, Stuart
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012678236 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Bay State Milling Co, Indiantown
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001758811 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Indiantown Cogeneration Lp, Indiantown
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002394793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Stuart Composites, Jensen Beach
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $112,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071335014 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Triumph Aerostructures Llc, Stuart
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007031005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Triumph Aerostructures Llc, Stuart
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007031005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

Correctional facilities

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

Martin County Correctional Facility, Indiantown
EPA FRS registry ID
110035580804
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Martin 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 Martin 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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