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Miami-Dade County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Miami-Dade County is 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Stomach deaths at 1.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 3,563 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,313), Industrial wastewater discharge (547), Small hazardous waste generator (423). 3 correctional facilities operate 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: 25.5588, -80.5903.

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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 Miami-Dade County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases18.4131.42xSignificant17.7 to 19.12019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases2216.41.34xSignificant20.1 to 24.12019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)Deaths2.41.91.26x1.8 to 3.12020-2024
StomachNew cases86.61.21xSignificant7.6 to 8.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.36.21.18xSignificant6.8 to 7.72019-2023
StomachDeaths3.12.71.15xSignificant2.8 to 3.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases20.618.51.11xSignificant19.9 to 21.32019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases15.414.51.06xSignificant14.8 to 16.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.913.91x13.4 to 14.52019-2023
ThyroidDeaths0.50.51x0.4 to 0.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.58.70.98x8.1 to 8.92019-2023
PancreasDeaths10.811.30.96x10.3 to 11.32020-2024
All cancerNew cases424.6453.40.94x421.4 to 427.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths44.40.91x3.7 to 4.32020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.96.60.89x5.5 to 6.22020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths4.95.70.86x4.6 to 5.22020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.14.80.85x3.8 to 4.42020-2024
All cancerDeaths121.1143.20.85x119.5 to 122.82020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases14.917.90.83x14.4 to 15.52019-2023
BladderNew cases1518.70.8x14.5 to 15.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.73.40.79x2.4 to 2.92020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases40.651.80.78x39.7 to 41.62019-2023
BladderDeaths3.14.10.76x2.8 to 3.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths21.730.20.72x21 to 22.42020-2024
EsophagusNew cases2.84.60.61x2.6 to 3.12019-2023
EsophagusDeaths1.93.70.51x1.7 to 2.12020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths0.920.45x0.8 to 1.12020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases8.623.80.36x8.1 to 92019-2023

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 Miami-Dade County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,314.29,842.6-36%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy79.775.3+6%years
Child mortality46.259.8-23%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.86.2-22%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths55.696.9-43%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths13.828.6-52%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.

  • Formaldehyde17.38 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.85 per million
  • Benzene1.02 per million
  • Naphthalene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 206 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 47, peak 113.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,563 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,313
  • Industrial wastewater discharge547
  • Small hazardous waste generator423
  • Brownfield property375
  • Air permit holder (minor source)341
  • Rail grade crossing287
  • Large hazardous waste generator57
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)50
  • TRI reporting facility41
  • Heliport33
  • Major air pollution source29
  • Hazardous waste transporter21
  • EPA air quality monitor9
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter9
  • Public airport7
  • Commercial airport4
  • Superfund (NPL) site4
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
  • Biomass power plant3
  • Solar power plant3
  • Airfield1
  • Battery storage plant1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Nuclear 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.

  1. Homestead Air Force Base, Homestead

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.4. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID FL7570024037 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Airco Plating Co., Miami

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID FLD004145140 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Anodyne, Inc., North Miami Beach

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID FLD981014368 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Continental Cleaners, Miami

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID FLD982130098 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  5. Ga Telesis Landing Gear Services Llc, Medley

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002009549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.1

  6. Titan Florida Llc, Medley

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $130,575.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002009521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9

  7. Contender Boats Inc, Homestead

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 359,920 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33035CNTND1820S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.8

  8. Florida Power & Light Co Turkey Point Power Plant, Homestead

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead, Hydrazine. Reports carcinogens. 334,259 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33035TRKYP9700S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  9. Titan Pennsuco Complex, Medley

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen cyanide, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Mercury and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 294,734 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33178TRMCP11000 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  10. Invincible Boat Co, Opa Locka

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 223,928 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3305WNVNCB47NW1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  11. Aar Landing Gear Services, Miami

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene. Reports carcinogens. 203,900 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33178RLNDN9371N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  12. Cigarette Holdings Llc, Opa Locka

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 17,452 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33054CGRTT4355N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  13. Univar Solutions Usa Inc, Miami

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylene glycol, Toluene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 17,431 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33162SHLND200NE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  14. I C E Krome S P C, Miami

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,881 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3319WCKRMS1821S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  15. Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Key Biscayne

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $123,101.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007433438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  16. Invincible Boat Company, Opa-Locka

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039608289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  17. Fxi Inc. - Miami, Miami

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 2,205 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33167FLXBL3225N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  18. North District Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Miami Beach

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $20,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002009567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  19. Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $7,100.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007414244 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  20. Contender Boats Incorporated, Homestead

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000872093 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  21. Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Key Biscayne

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $123,101.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007433438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  22. Neenah Foundry Co, Medley

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Zinc compounds, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 581 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33166SHLDN8351N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  23. Univar Solutions Usa, Inc., Miami

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $12,330.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000869016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  24. Ga Telesis Landing Gear Services Llc, Medley

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $7,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002009549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  25. North District Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Miami Beach

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002009567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade 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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