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White Pine County, Nevada: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in White Pine County is 126.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 130 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (36), Brownfield property (26), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (20). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 39.4166, -114.9777.

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 White Pine County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	126.8	143.2	0.89x	100.4 to 158.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	275.8	453.4	0.61x	233.9 to 323.5	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 White Pine County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,770.6	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.6	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	96.8	96.9	-0%	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.

Formaldehyde6.93 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.38 per million
Acetaldehyde0.44 per million
Pahpom0.28 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 361 days: 278 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 45, peak 112.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing36
Brownfield property26
NPDES wastewater discharge permit20
Gas station (mapped facility)16
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Public airport4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Major air pollution source1
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Wind 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.

Robinson Nevada Mining Co, Ruth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium, Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 83,586,059 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 89319BHPCP7MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Kg Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (Soa), Ely
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Mercury compounds, Methanol, Hydrogen cyanide and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,840,045 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8930WKGMNN214NS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.6
Fiore Gold Pan Mine, Ely
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Mercury compounds and 4 more. 1,899,547 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8931WGRPPN8989W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Foreland Refining Corp Eagle Springs Refinery, Ely
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 14,718 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 89301FRLNDHC34B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Robinson Nevada Mining Co, Ruth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042080832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Bald Mountain Mine, Elko
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000608441 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Grp Pan Llc, Ely
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070070626 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Foreland Refining Corp Eagle Springs Refinery, Ely
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020516529 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Pan Mine Project, Eureka
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070262647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Shoshone Tribal Lands, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015334477 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Nevada Northern Railway Museum, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022475971 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Ely Landfill, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038748503 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ruth Elementary School, Ruth
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043455276 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ely Grade School Building, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071965867 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mcgill Library, Mcgill
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071966888 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lee Vacant Commercial Property, Apn 001-171-05, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071969049 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lee Vacant Commercial Property, Apn 001-171-06, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071969163 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Egan Mill, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071969495 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mcgill Ball Park, Mcgill
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071969551 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Caved Mine Adit, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970056 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bristlecone Apartments Buildings K, L, N, And Office, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973273 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Centennial Fine Arts Center, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976290 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Central Ely School, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976935 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Avenue O Alleyway, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978188 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Plaza Hotel, Ely
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978199 (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.

Ely State Prison, Ely
EPA FRS registry ID
110006092147
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Ely Maximum Security Prison Ndoc, Ely
EPA FRS registry ID
110022500925
Water system
NV0005071
Health-based violations
0 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
77
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for White Pine 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 White Pine 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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