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Storey County, Nevada: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Storey County is 92.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 173 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (74), Rail grade crossing (23), Small hazardous waste generator (12). 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: 39.4395, -119.5325.

How this county ranks in Nevada

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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 Storey County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	40.1	23.8	1.68x	21.1 to 76.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	335.4	453.4	0.74x	274.2 to 410.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	92.5	143.2	0.65x	63.7 to 136.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	31.6	51.8	0.61x	18 to 62.2	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 Storey County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,547.7	9,842.6	-33%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	83.8	75.3	+11%	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	111.3	96.9	+15%	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.

Formaldehyde13.96 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.52 per million
Acetaldehyde1.45 per million
Pahpom1.01 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit74
Rail grade crossing23
Small hazardous waste generator12
TRI reporting facility12
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
Large hazardous waste generator11
Major air pollution source6
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Gas power plant2
Public airport1
Brownfield property1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Hydroelectric plant1
Solar 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.

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada, Sparks
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $157,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066959937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.1
Tesla Gigafactory, Sparks
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Certain glycol ethers, Toluene, Tetrachloroethylene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 788,531 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8943WTSLGG1ELEC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Trivium Packaging Usa Inc, Sparks
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Certain glycol ethers, Lead, Chromium and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 41,556 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8943WRDGHM9WALT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Azz Galvanizing Reno, Mccarran
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,391 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8943WZZGLV15MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Trivium Packaging Usa, Inc., Mccarran
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055932264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada, Sparks
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $157,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066959937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Pittsburgh Paint Co, Mccarran
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate, Zinc compounds. 1,255 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8943WPPGND5PITT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Redwood Materials - Battery Materials Campus 1, Mccarran
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071131521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
James Hardie Building Products, Inc, Mccarran
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041072219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Ppg Industries, Inc., Mccarran
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033156741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Asia Union Electronic Chemicals, Mccarran
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Ammonia, Hydrogen fluoride. 522 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8943WSNNLC14WAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Azz Galvanizing-Reno Llc, Mccarran
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067046459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Asia Union Electronic Chemicals - Reno, Inc, Mccarran
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070567214 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Peru Recycling Facility, Sparks
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Nickel, Aluminum (fume or dust), Cobalt and 2 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8943WPRRCY25PER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Scougal Rubber Co, Mccarran
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8942WSCGLR885DE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Dynamic Isolation Systems Inc, Mccarran
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 89434DSNCX885DE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Cmc Rebar Reno, Sparks
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8943WCMCRB635DE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
James Hardie Building Products, Inc, Mccarran
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041072219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada, Sparks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $157,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066959937 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mars Petcare Us Inc, Sparks
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000857154 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dynamic Isolation Systems, Inc., Mccarran
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041524981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Scougal Rubber Co, Mccarran
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046371742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, Sparks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059856115 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Lance Gilman (Mustang Ranch), Nevada
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110062733699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Peru Recycling Facility, Sparks
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071732374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

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 Storey 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 Storey 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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