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Walton County, Florida: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Walton County is 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 589 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (312), Industrial wastewater discharge (158), Rail grade crossing (33). 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: 30.6315, -86.1521.

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 Walton County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusDeaths35.430.21.17xSignificant30.7 to 40.72020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases15.514.51.07x12.1 to 19.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.74.41.07x3.1 to 6.92020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases54.951.81.06x48.9 to 61.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.53.41.03x2.2 to 5.52020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.94.81.02x3.2 to 7.22020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.36.21.02x4.3 to 8.92019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases23.923.81x19.7 to 28.92019-2023
BladderDeaths4.14.11x2.6 to 6.42020-2024
All cancerDeaths142.3143.20.99x132.5 to 152.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.56.60.98x4.7 to 92020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.65.70.98x3.7 to 8.22020-2024
BladderNew cases1818.70.96x14.6 to 22.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.213.90.95x10.4 to 16.72019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.24.60.91x2.7 to 6.32019-2023
All cancerNew cases403.9453.40.89x386.7 to 421.82019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases15.517.90.87x12.2 to 19.42019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.23.70.86x1.9 to 5.22020-2024
PancreasDeaths9.311.30.82x6.9 to 12.22020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.98.70.79x5 to 9.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases14.618.50.79x11.5 to 18.52019-2023
ThyroidNew cases9.3130.72x6.5 to 12.92019-2023
StomachNew cases3.76.60.56x2.3 to 5.82019-2023

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 Walton County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,109.79,842.6-7%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.975.3+2%years
Child mortality53.359.8-11%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.36.2-15%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths10396.9+6%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths38.328.6+34%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.

  • Formaldehyde20.12 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.77 per million
  • Pahpom0.68 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit312
  • Industrial wastewater discharge158
  • Rail grade crossing33
  • Gas station (mapped facility)17
  • Air permit holder (minor source)14
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)11
  • Landfill (mapped facility)10
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)10
  • Public airport6
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Heliport3
  • Small hazardous waste generator2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large hazardous waste generator1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1

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. Coastal An Oldcastle Co Defuniak Springs, Defuniak Springs

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

    TRI facility ID 3243WDFNKS28GEN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  2. Bayou Concrete Llc - Point Washington, Santa Rosa Beach

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 3245WPRFRR57CCH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  3. Fl Transformer Llc Dba Emerald Transform, Defuniak Springs

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021312104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  4. Defuniak Springs Block Usa, Defuniak Springs

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009079095 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  5. Couch Ready Mix Usa, Santa Rosa Beach

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039616261 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  6. Ready Mix Usa Llc - Seagrove Facility, Santa Rosa Beach

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds.

    TRI facility ID 3245WCCHRD75CCH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 3

  7. Fl Transformer Llc Dba Emerald Transform, Defuniak Springs

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021312104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  8. General Dynamics Ordnance & Ta, Defuniak Springs

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper.

    TRI facility ID 3243WGNRLD686TI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 3

  9. Ready Mix Usa - Seagrove, Santa Rosa Beach

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $50,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010051718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  10. Fl Transformer Llc Dba Emerald Transform, Defuniak Springs

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021312104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  11. Fl Transformer Llc Dba Emerald Transform, Defuniak Springs

    Hazardous waste transporter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021312104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  12. Origins Phase 8, Watersound

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $22,231.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071221150 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  13. South Walton Utility Company Wwtp, Miramar Beach

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000507513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2

  14. Defuniak Springs, Defuniak Springs

    Public airport. O.

    Record ID 54J (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 2

  15. Destin Cleaners

    Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID node/5900711624 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  16. Wastewater Plant

    Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID relation/15438016 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  17. Landfill

    Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID relation/15438017 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  18. Landfill

    Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID relation/15438018 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  19. Wastewater Plant

    Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID relation/15438019 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  20. Landfill

    Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID relation/15438020 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  21. Wastewater Plant

    Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID way/1138198874 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  22. Landfill

    Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID way/1138198878 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  23. Landfill

    Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID way/1138198879 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  24. Landfill

    Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID way/1138198880 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  25. Wastewater Plant

    Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID way/1138198881 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

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 Walton 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 Walton 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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