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Sumter County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Sumter County is 132.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 416 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (168), Industrial wastewater discharge (85), Rail grade crossing (44). 4 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 28.6331, -82.1059.

How this county ranks in Florida

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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 Sumter County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	21.8	14.5	1.5xSignificant	18.4 to 25.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.7	2	1.35x	1.8 to 4.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.5	4.4	1.25x	3.9 to 7.9	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.7	4.6	1.24x	4.3 to 7.8	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	5	4.1	1.22x	4 to 6.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.5	6.2	1.21x	5.2 to 10.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28.7	23.8	1.21xSignificant	25.4 to 32.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.6	13.9	1.12x	13.3 to 18.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.3	11.3	1.09x	10.3 to 14.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.8	18.5	1.07x	17 to 23.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.2	18.7	1.03x	17 to 21.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	4.7 to 7.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.8	4.8	1x	3.6 to 6.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	452.9	453.4	1x	438.3 to 468.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.6	3.7	0.97x	2.7 to 5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	132.4	143.2	0.92x	125.7 to 139.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	26.8	30.2	0.89x	24.1 to 30.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.6	17.9	0.87x	13 to 18.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	45	51.8	0.87x	41.3 to 49.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.9	8.7	0.79x	5.3 to 9.3	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.2 to 3.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.7	6.6	0.71x	3.7 to 6.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.3	3.4	0.68x	1.7 to 3.6	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	4.1	6.6	0.62x	2.7 to 6.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	6.6	13	0.51x	4.6 to 9.4	2019-2023

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 Sumter County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,414.5	9,842.6	+6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.4	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	94	59.8	+57%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.9	6.2	+43%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	144.8	96.9	+49%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	23.8	28.6	-17%	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.

Formaldehyde22.51 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde2.02 per million
Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit168
Industrial wastewater discharge85
Rail grade crossing44
Gas station (mapped facility)38
Air permit holder (minor source)25
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
Public airport10
Small hazardous waste generator10
TRI reporting facility10
Correctional facility (prison or jail)4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source2
Heliport2
Airfield1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Metal Industries Llc - Bushnell Florida, Bushnell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Manganese, Nickel, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 58,549 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33513MTLND400WW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc., Wildwood
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Nitric acid, Chromium, Nickel and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,674 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 32785RMCDVHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Suwannee American Cement Co Llc, Sumterville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Mercury compounds, Manganese, Nickel and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 22,266 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3358WMRCNC475EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Federal Correctional Complex Coleman, Coleman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2,708 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3352WFDRLC846NE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Outokumpu Stainless Pipe Inc., Wildwood
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000362955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Florida Beef Inc., Center Hill
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 16,800 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3351WFLRDB571WK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Suwannee American Cement Company, Llc., Sumterville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040492302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Robbins Mfg Co, Webster
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 75 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 33597RBBNSSR50S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Federal Correctional Complex Coleman, Coleman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055498144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Metal Industries Llc, Bushnell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041207020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Heart Of Florida Landfill, Lake Panasoffkee
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055594833 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Robbins Manufacturing Co., Webster
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007032610 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Lake Panasoffkee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Pride Enterprises, Bushnell
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005970351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Great Southern Wood - Bushnell Inc., Lake Panasoffkee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds, Arsenic compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 33538GRTSTRTE1B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Mapei Corp, Wildwood
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071504648 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Pride Enterprises, Bushnell
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110005970351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Eagle Roofing Products Florida Llc, Sumterville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110031414173 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Cemex Wildwood, Wildwood
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035447228 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Cemex Bushnell, Bushnell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067130884 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Highway Systems Incorporated, Sumterville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070346008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Outokumpu Stainless Pipe Inc., Wildwood
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000362955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Suwannee American Cement Company, Llc., Sumterville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040492302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Lake Panasoffkee
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000604793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Suwannee American Cement Company, Llc., Sumterville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040492302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3

Correctional facilities

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

Sumter Correctional Institution
EPA FRS registry ID
110013160373
Water system
FL6601737
Health-based violations
3 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
44
Contaminants cited
Cadmium
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
U S Federal Bureau Of Prisons, Coleman
EPA FRS registry ID
110005632360
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Sumter Correctional Institution, Bushnell
EPA FRS registry ID
110027954275
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Federal Correctional Complex Coleman, Coleman
EPA FRS registry ID
110055498144
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Sumter 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 Sumter 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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