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Pershing County, Nevada: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pershing County is 109.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 114 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (34), Brownfield property (24), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (23). 3 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 20 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: 40.4403, -118.3393.

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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 Pershing County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	109.8	143.2	0.77x	81.8 to 146	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	307.7	453.4	0.68x	257.3 to 366.2	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 Pershing County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,967	9,842.6	-9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.9	75.3	+2%	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	117.6	96.9	+21%	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: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde10.17 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.58 per million
Acetaldehyde0.91 per million
Pahpom0.69 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing34
Brownfield property24
NPDES wastewater discharge permit23
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Geothermal 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.

Coeur Rochester Inc, Lovelock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Manganese, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 20,120,425 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 89419CRRCH180EX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Florida Canyon & Standard Mines, Imlay
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen cyanide, Mercury compounds, Lead, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 48,033 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 89418FLRDCEXIT1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Coeur Rochester Inc, Lovelock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000472890 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Relief Canyon Mine, Lovelock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Mercury, Ethylbenzene, Propylene, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 492 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8941WRLFCNRELIE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Florida Canyon And Standard Mines, Imlay
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007978581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Relief Canyon Mine, Lovelock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041360470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Relief Canyon Mine, Lovelock
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037430973 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Florida Canyon Mine, Imlay
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070380058 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lovelock Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lovelock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071711385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Kennerson Vacant Site Apn #001-136-02, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973335 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
1000 Cornell Avenue, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976269 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tolsa Properties (35 Mcdougal Industrial Complex), Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976470 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tolsa Properties (720 Industrial Parkway), Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976471 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Warehouse Building- Parcel 001-131-07, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977298 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Commercial Property, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977303 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Sierra Motel, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977304 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Rose Gulch Mine (Apn: 015-010-12), Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977450 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
230 Main Street, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979252 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
250 Main Street, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979253 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
260 Main Street, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979254 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bloyed Property (740 Industrial Parkway), Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979606 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Episcopal Church, Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980376 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lovelock Industrial, Llc (Apn # 007-241-54), Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980377 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lovelock Industrial, Llc (Apn # 007-241-70), Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980378 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lovelock Industrial, Llc (Apn # 007-241-77), Lovelock
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980379 (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.

Lovelock Correctional Center Ndop, Lovelock
EPA FRS registry ID
110022492257
Water system
NV0000861
Health-based violations
2 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
11
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Lovelock Correctional Center / Nevada Doc, Lovelock
EPA FRS registry ID
110004306796
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Lovelock Correctional Center, Lovelock
EPA FRS registry ID
110041411102
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Pershing 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 Pershing 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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