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Lander County, Nevada: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lander County is 106.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 71 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (31), Rail grade crossing (11), Small hazardous waste generator (4). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 10 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: 40.0367, -117.058.

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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 Lander County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	45	51.8	0.87x	25.3 to 74.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	350.4	453.4	0.77x	289.7 to 420.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	106.3	143.2	0.74x	74.5 to 147.7	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 Lander County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,879.4	9,842.6	+0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.2	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	113.5	96.9	+17%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 10 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde8.42 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.53 per million
Acetaldehyde0.63 per million
Pahpom0.45 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit31
Rail grade crossing11
Small hazardous waste generator4
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Brownfield property3
Geothermal plant3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Commercial airport2
Hazardous waste transporter2
TRI reporting facility2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Nevada Gold Mines Llc - Phoenix Mine, Battle Mountain
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Zinc compounds, Cyanide compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 72,494,965 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 89820BTTLMCOPPE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Newmont Mining Corp Copper Canyon Facility, Battle Mountain
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000607362 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Pipeline Milling Ops, Crescent Valley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041618666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Fire Creek Mine, Battle Mountain
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds, Mercury compounds, Lead compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 679 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8982WFRCRK3MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Battle Mountain Facility, Battle Mountain
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000601091 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Au-Reka Gold Corporation - Mccoy Cove, Battle Mountain
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds. 96 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 89820CHBYM1MCCO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Battle Mountain Facility, Battle Mountain
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000601091 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pipeline Milling Ops, Crescent Valley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041618666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mcginness Hills Geothermal Plant, Austin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056859430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Belaustegui Park, Battle Mountain
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015334538 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lemaire Grocery Store, Battle Mountain
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981753 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lemaire Grocery Store Parking Lot, Battle Mountain
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981754 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Newmont Mining Corp - Phoenix Mine, Battle Mountain
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059862304 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lander County Sewer & Water, Battle Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009830380 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Battle Mountain, Battle Mountain
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID BAM (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Kingston, Kingston
Public airport. O.
Record ID N15 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Austin, Austin
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID TMT (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Newmont Mining Corp Copper Canyon Facility, Battle Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000607362 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Newmont Mining Corp Mule Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000608307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
M I Drilling Fluids Co Mtn Springs, Battle Mountain
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007981112 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pipeline Milling Ops, Crescent Valley
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041618666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Western Energetix 3006, Battle Mountain
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041642719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Western Energetix 3006, Battle Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041642719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Phoenix Mine, Battle Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110052045595 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hilltop, Battle Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059816301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Lander County

Nevada 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 Lander County, and their findings.
Nevada vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Nevada health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Nevada 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.
Nevada 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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