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Pinellas County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pinellas County is 135.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Melanoma of the skin deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 2,378 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (866), Industrial wastewater discharge (263), Gas station (mapped facility) (262). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 27.892, -82.7431.

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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 Pinellas County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29.6	23.8	1.24xSignificant	28.3 to 31	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.4	2	1.2xSignificant	2.1 to 2.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	17.3	14.5	1.19xSignificant	16.3 to 18.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22	18.7	1.18xSignificant	21.1 to 23.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.4	4.6	1.17xSignificant	4.9 to 6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60	51.8	1.16xSignificant	58.4 to 61.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.4	18.5	1.1xSignificant	19.3 to 21.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	498.7	453.4	1.1xSignificant	493.4 to 503.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.4	30.2	1.07xSignificant	31.3 to 33.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.5	6.2	1.05x	5.9 to 7.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.2	13.9	1.02x	13.4 to 15	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	16.5	16.4	1.01x	13.4 to 20	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.7	8.7	1x	8.1 to 9.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.9	11.3	0.96x	10.2 to 11.6	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.2	4.4	0.95x	3.8 to 4.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	135.9	143.2	0.95x	133.3 to 138.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.5	3.7	0.95x	3.2 to 4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.2	6.6	0.94x	5.7 to 6.8	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3.8	4.1	0.93x	3.4 to 4.2	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	11.6	13	0.89x	10.6 to 12.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.4	17.9	0.86x	14.5 to 16.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.7	5.7	0.82x	4.3 to 5.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.9	4.8	0.81x	3.5 to 4.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.6	3.4	0.76x	2.3 to 3	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	4.9	6.6	0.74x	4.4 to 5.4	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.8	2.7	0.67x	1.5 to 2.1	2020-2024
Thyroid	Deaths	0.3	0.5	0.6x	0.2 to 0.5	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 Pinellas County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,370.3	9,842.6	-5%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.6	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	47.9	59.8	-20%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.9	6.2	-4%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	125.8	96.9	+30%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	54.6	28.6	+91%	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.

Formaldehyde19.54 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.25 per million
Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 254 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 129.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,378 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit866
Industrial wastewater discharge263
Gas station (mapped facility)262
Air permit holder (minor source)215
Small hazardous waste generator189
Brownfield property173
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)122
Rail grade crossing92
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)41
Large hazardous waste generator34
TRI reporting facility34
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)29
Major air pollution source17
Heliport12
EPA air quality monitor10
Commercial airport3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Airfield2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Crematorium (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Gas power plant1
Oil-fired power plant1
Solar power plant1
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.

Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs), Tarpon Springs
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID FLD010596013 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Intrepid Powerboats Inc, Largo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 217,543 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33773NTRPD11700 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Tse Industries Inc., Clearwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Diisocyanates, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 158,670 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 34620TSNDS52601 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Quality Acrylic Baths - A Royal Mfg Co, Clearwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 67,364 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33762QLTYC13360 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Spa Manufacture Inc, Clearwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 61,131 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33760SPMNF6050U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Aquaworx, Saint Petersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 58,365 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3371WQWRXX161AK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Catalina Yachts Morgan Div, Largo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 46,664 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 34647CTRNY7200B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Duke Energy Florida Llc-Pl Bartow Power Plant, Saint Petersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Mercury compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 37,109 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33702FLRDPWEEDO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Honeywell Aerospace Us Llc, Clearwater
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $22,586.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000872191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Island Packet & Seaward Yachts, Largo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 25,714 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 34641SLNDP1979W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Aquaworx, Pinellas Park
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 9,154 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3378WQWRXX14566 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Duke Energy Paul L. Bartow Combine Cycle Station, St. Petersburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000588846 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Lpi Inc, Saint Petersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 6,603 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33714VKNGY61014 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Itw Performance Polymers, Clearwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 6,019 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33760GRVSS11701 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Statement Marine Llc, Saint Petersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 4,800 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3371WSTTMN61145 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Honeywell Aerospace Us Llc, Clearwater
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $22,586.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000872191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Duke Energy Paul L. Bartow Combine Cycle Station, St. Petersburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000588846 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
East Advanced Pollution Control Facility, Clearwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $836,522.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000910649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Jabil Circuit Inc, Saint Petersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 372 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33716JBLCR10800 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Marshall St. Advanced Pollution Control Facility, Clearwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $864,774.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007454165 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Madico Inc., Pinellas Park
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 15,935 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3378WMDCNC9251B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Ge Aviation Systems Llc, Clearwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 157 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33762SMTHS14200 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Lockheed Martin Rotary And Missions Syst, Oldsmar
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $11,274.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002451677 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Tse Industries, Inc., Clearwater
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000365596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Intrepid Powerboats, Inc, Largo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002394640 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

Correctional facilities

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

Pinellas County Jail, Clearwater
EPA FRS registry ID
110020168744
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Largo Road Prison, Clearwater
EPA FRS registry ID
110043228897
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Pinellas County Jail Security & Entry Center, Clearwater
EPA FRS registry ID
110057187949
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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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