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Santa Rosa County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Santa Rosa County is 160.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 575 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (330), Industrial wastewater discharge (122), Rail grade crossing (23). One correctional facility operates 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: 30.6663, -87.0297.

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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 Santa Rosa County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Brain & nervous systemDeaths6.34.41.43xSignificant4.9 to 7.92020-2024
BladderNew cases25.518.71.36xSignificant22.7 to 28.72019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases32.123.81.35xSignificant28.8 to 35.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases69.151.81.33xSignificant64.4 to 742019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths40.130.21.33xSignificant36.5 to 43.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.23.41.24x3.1 to 5.72020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.66.21.23x6 to 9.52019-2023
BladderDeaths54.11.22x3.8 to 6.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.84.81.21x4.5 to 7.52020-2024
EsophagusNew cases5.54.61.2x4.3 to 7.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases21.317.91.19xSignificant18.7 to 24.22019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.43.71.19x3.3 to 5.72020-2024
All cancerNew cases513.9453.41.13xSignificant500.8 to 527.32019-2023
All cancerDeaths160.7143.21.12xSignificant153.4 to 168.32020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases16.114.51.11x13.7 to 18.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.58.71.09x7.8 to 11.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases20.218.51.09x17.6 to 232019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths65.71.05x4.6 to 7.72020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.96.61.05x5.5 to 8.62020-2024
PancreasDeaths1111.30.97x9.2 to 13.12020-2024
PancreasNew cases13.313.90.96x11.3 to 15.52019-2023
StomachNew cases6.36.60.95x4.9 to 82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.820.9x1.1 to 2.82020-2024
ThyroidNew cases10.5130.81x8.6 to 12.72019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases12.716.40.77x7.9 to 19.22019-2023
StomachDeaths1.82.70.67x1.1 to 2.82020-2024

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 Santa Rosa County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,239.59,842.6-16%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.375.3+1%years
Child mortality51.559.8-14%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.96.2-6%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths8796.9-10%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths34.228.6+20%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.

  • Formaldehyde20.99 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.76 per million
  • Pahpom0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 258 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 80.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit330
  • Industrial wastewater discharge122
  • Rail grade crossing23
  • Air permit holder (minor source)21
  • Public airport10
  • Brownfield property10
  • Major air pollution source8
  • Small hazardous waste generator8
  • Heliport8
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
  • Commercial airport5
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Gas power plant2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • 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.

  1. Air Products And Chemicals Inc, Pace

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,875.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041158136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Whiting Field Naval Air Station, Milton

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

    EPA site ID FL2170023244 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Taminco Us Llc, Pace

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Dimethylamine, Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 957,732 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 32571RPRDC4575E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.1

  4. St. Regis Gas Treating Facility, Jay

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, n-Hexane, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 355,194 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3256WSTRGS5415I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.8

  5. Fabbro Marine, Milton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 132,386 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3258WFBBRM595JE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.4

  6. Air Products And Chemicals Inc, Pace

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,875.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041158136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  7. Air Products And Chemicals Inc, Pace

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,875.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041158136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  8. U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,039 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3257WSNVYN7183L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  9. St. Regis Gas Treating Facility, Jay

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064409215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  10. City Of Milton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Milton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $58,011.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000507540 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  11. Air Products And Chemicals Inc, Pace

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $5,875.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041158136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  12. Fabbro Marine Group, Inc, Milton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070508199 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  13. Air Products And Chemicals Inc, Pace

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,875.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041158136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  14. Breitburn Operating Lp, Jay

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007031041 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  15. Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009071538 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  16. Quikrete - Pensacola Fl Plant, Milton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 3258WQKRTP711WI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.8

  17. Santa Rosa County Landfill Maintenance Facility, Milton

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038899760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Quikrete - Pensacola, Fl Plant, Milton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071433351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.1

  19. The Quikrete Companies Llc, Milton

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001410820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  20. Pensacola Ready Mix - Navarre Batch Plant, Navarre

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012328855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  21. Santa Rosa County Landfill Maintenance Facility, Milton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038899760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  22. American Concrete Supply Inc. - Milton, Milton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071044024 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Ready Mix Usa - Mitlon, Milton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071434232 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  24. Sterling Fibers Inc., Pace

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000362535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. Florida Power & Light Company, Pace

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007247951 (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.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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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