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Palm Beach County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Palm Beach County is 115.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 3,179 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,295), Industrial wastewater discharge (494), Rail grade crossing (376). 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: 26.6402, -80.4614.

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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 Palm Beach County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
LeukemiaNew cases18.214.51.26xSignificant17.3 to 192019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases22.518.51.22xSignificant21.6 to 23.42019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.221.1x1.9 to 2.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.86.21.1x6.2 to 7.42019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)Deaths21.91.05x1.3 to 32020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases24.523.81.03x23.6 to 25.52019-2023
ThyroidNew cases13.2131.02x12.4 to 14.12019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases16.616.41.01x14.4 to 19.12019-2023
ThyroidDeaths0.50.51x0.4 to 0.72020-2024
BladderNew cases18.618.70.99x17.9 to 19.42019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.513.90.97x12.8 to 14.12019-2023
All cancerNew cases437.5453.40.96x433.6 to 441.52019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.55.70.96x5 to 5.92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.24.40.95x3.8 to 4.62020-2024
StomachNew cases6.26.60.94x5.8 to 6.72019-2023
PancreasDeaths10.511.30.93x9.9 to 112020-2024
BladderDeaths3.84.10.93x3.5 to 4.22020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.34.80.9x4 to 4.72020-2024
StomachDeaths2.32.70.85x2 to 2.62020-2024
All cancerDeaths115.8143.20.81x113.9 to 117.72020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases14.317.90.8x13.5 to 152019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases40.851.80.79x39.7 to 41.92019-2023
EsophagusNew cases3.44.60.74x3.1 to 3.72019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths22.330.20.74x21.5 to 23.12020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths4.86.60.73x4.4 to 5.22020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.43.40.71x2.1 to 2.72020-2024
EsophagusDeaths2.63.70.7x2.3 to 2.92020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases68.70.69x5.5 to 6.42019-2023

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 Palm Beach County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death7,623.89,842.6-23%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy80.775.3+7%years
Child mortality47.159.8-21%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.56.2-27%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths95.496.9-2%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths35.928.6+25%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.

  • Formaldehyde16.94 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
  • Acetaldehyde0.83 per million
  • Benzene0.78 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 279 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 87.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,179 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,295
  • Industrial wastewater discharge494
  • Rail grade crossing376
  • Small hazardous waste generator250
  • Gas station (mapped facility)237
  • Air permit holder (minor source)235
  • Brownfield property82
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)33
  • TRI reporting facility26
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)26
  • Heliport25
  • Major air pollution source21
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)18
  • Large hazardous waste generator16
  • Public airport8
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter7
  • EPA air quality monitor4
  • Commercial airport4
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Hazardous waste transporter3
  • Biomass power plant3
  • Gas power plant3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Solar power plant2
  • Airfield1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Landfill (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.

  1. Trans Circuits, Inc., Lake Park

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

    EPA site ID FLD091471904 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative Of Florida, Belle Glade

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Naphthalene, Formaldehyde, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 704,723 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33430SGRCNAIRPO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  3. Purecoat International, Llc, West Palm Beach

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $229,977.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000363990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.4

  4. Okeelanta Corp, South Bay

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000588800 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.9

  5. Sugar Cane Growers Co-Op, Belle Glade

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,900.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041186061 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.8

  6. Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant, Loxahatchee

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Chlorine dioxide. 1,906,592 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3347WWSTCN255ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  7. Florida Power & Light Co Riviera Beach Energy Center, Riviera Beach

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 993,460 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33404RVRPW20030 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  8. Classic Cultured Marble Inc., Riviera Beach

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 8,303 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33404CLSSC8300C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  9. Okeelanta Corp, South Bay

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Atrazine, Manganese And Manganese Compounds. 549,481 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33493KLNTC7MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.4

  10. City Of Lake Worth Utilities, Lake Worth

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000364098 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  11. Fpl Riviera Beach Energy Center, Riviera Beach

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000363963 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  12. Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant, Loxahatchee

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007477391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.6

  13. Sts Refill Technology Llc Dba Sts Inks, Boca Raton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 17,857 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3348WSTSRF83CNG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  14. Purecoat International, Llc, West Palm Beach

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $229,977.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000363990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  15. City Of Lake Worth Utilities, Lake Worth

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000364098 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  16. Power Systems Mfg Llc, Jupiter

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 173 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33458MPCCN1440W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  17. City Of Lake Worth Utilities, Lake Worth

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000364098 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  18. Atlantis, City Of-Palm Beach County #2 Wtp, Atlantis

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037319201 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  19. Purecoat International Llc, West Palm Beach

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Nitric acid. 2,558 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33407PRCTN3301E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.6

  20. Sts Refill Technology, Boca Raton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071380448 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  21. Power Systems Mfg., Llc, Jupiter

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006849009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  22. Classic Cultured Marble Inc, West Palm Beach

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010719918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  23. Boca Raton, City Of - Wwtp, Boca Raton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,663.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000731156 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  24. Safety-Kleen Systems Boynton Beach (Boy), Boynton Beach

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 17 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 33426SFTYK5610A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  25. City Of Lake Worth Utilities, Lake Worth

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000364098 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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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