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Suwannee County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Suwannee County is 183.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 224 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (46), Rail grade crossing (33), Gas station (mapped facility) (23). 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: 30.1635, -83.0132.

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 Suwannee County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusDeaths50.930.21.69xSignificant43.8 to 58.92020-2024
BladderDeaths5.94.11.44x3.6 to 9.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases72.951.81.41xSignificant64.3 to 82.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.54.81.35x4.1 to 10.12020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths7.35.71.28x4.8 to 10.92020-2024
All cancerDeaths183.2143.21.28xSignificant169.1 to 198.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases22.218.51.2x17.1 to 28.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths12.811.31.13x9.2 to 17.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases16.214.51.12x12.1 to 21.42019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.317.91.08x14.5 to 25.42019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.913.91.07x11 to 20.12019-2023
BladderNew cases19.918.71.06x15.4 to 25.62019-2023
All cancerNew cases479.5453.41.06xSignificant455 to 5052019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.64.61x2.6 to 7.92019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.66.61x4.3 to 102020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases66.20.97x3.5 to 9.82019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.38.70.95x5.6 to 12.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases18.423.80.77x13.7 to 24.32019-2023
ThyroidNew cases9.6130.74x6.1 to 14.52019-2023

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 Suwannee County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,924.49,842.6+21%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy72.975.3-3%years
Child mortality63.159.8+6%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.36.2+33%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths118.696.9+22%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths24.528.6-14%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.

  • Formaldehyde19.8 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.05 per million
  • Pahpom0.58 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit46
  • Rail grade crossing33
  • Gas station (mapped facility)23
  • Industrial wastewater discharge22
  • Landfill (mapped facility)21
  • Public airport17
  • Brownfield property13
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)10
  • Air permit holder (minor source)8
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)8
  • Small hazardous waste generator4
  • TRI reporting facility4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Solar power plant2
  • Heliport1
  • Gas 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. Pilgrim'S Pride - Live Oak Processing Plant, Live Oak

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110027375597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.4

  2. Suwannee American Cement, Branford

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Chromium, Zinc compounds, Mercury compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 242,860 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 32008SWNNM5117U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  3. Pilgrim'S Pride Live Oak Processing Plant, Live Oak

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid, Methanol and 2 more. 1,766,572 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 32060GLDKSHWY90 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  4. Suwannee American Cement Company Llc, Branford

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007032638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  5. Pilgrim'S Pride - Live Oak Processing Plant, Live Oak

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110027375597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  6. Binderholz Live Oak Llc, Live Oak

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063955439 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  7. Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation, Live Oak

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110032590060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  8. Klausner Lumber One Llc, Live Oak

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067547033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  9. Pilgrim'S Pride - Live Oak Processing Plant, Live Oak

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110027375597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  10. Duke Energy Suwannee River Plant, Live Oak

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000909214 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  11. Suwannee American Cement Company Llc, Branford

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007032638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  12. Binderholz Live Oak Llc, Live Oak

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $5,250.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063955439 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  13. Southern Cross Dairy Llc, O Brien

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110032770632 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  14. Suwannee River, Live Oak

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 638 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3.1

  15. 780 Cooper Street Se, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071972917 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  16. 505 Houston Avenue Nw, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071974930 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  17. 500 Howard Street West, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071975930 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  18. 206 Haines Street Ne, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071975931 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  19. 401 Georgia Avenue, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071983957 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  20. 203 Haines Street Ne, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986892 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  21. 300-302 Duval Street Ne, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986893 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  22. 200 4th Street Nw, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986894 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  23. 401 Georgia Avenue, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986895 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  24. 125 Court Street Se, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986987 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  25. 324 Duval Street Ne, Live Oak

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071986988 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

Correctional facilities

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

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Suwannee 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 Suwannee 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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