Lyon, NV

Moderate Risk (45/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Lyon in Nevada · Population: 60,630

Lyon, NV is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 19 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 7 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 45/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 90 in 2024, with 89% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
60,630
TRI Facilities
19
Water Systems
7
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.1M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 310 (89%) 39 0 90
2023 325 (93%) 24 0 87
2022 329 (93%) 25 1 105
2021 196 (73%) 67 7 133
2020 308 (87%) 39 5 328
2024 Good Air Quality: 89% of days
Median AQI: 42

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Nevada, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (7)

System Population Violations
DAYTON VALLEY WATER SYSTEM 16,000 0
YERINGTON CITY OF 5,050 3
SILVER SPRINGS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY 3,070 0
STAGECOACH GID 1,628 6
TOPAZ RANCH ESTATES GID AND WATER CO 1,545 0
Yerington (Campbell Ranch) 512 19
WEED HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT 340 0

TRI Facilities (19)

# Facility Total Releases
1 21ST Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC 825.6K lbs
2 Carboline Global Inc. 139.9K lbs
3 Kemet Blue Powder Corp 52.6K lbs
4 Qg Printing II LLC 51.5K lbs
5 Sherwin-Williams Co 44.0K lbs
6 Ozark Materials LLC an Ingevity Co 12.7K lbs
7 Peterson Products 12.5K lbs
8 Nevada Cement Co 1.3K lbs
9 Feldmeier Equipment Inc 716 lbs
10 Polyglass USA Inc 492 lbs
11 Valley Joist LLC 363 lbs
12 Johns Manville 117 lbs
13 Pnac LLC - Fernley 105 lbs
14 Stella-Jones Corp 65 lbs
15 Sika - Fernley Nv 50 lbs
16 Henry Co 5 lbs
17 3D Concrete LLC 0 lbs
18 Trex - Nevada Manufacturing Operations 0 lbs
19 X-Treme Bullets Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Lyon (4)

Dayton
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water
Fernley
Pop: -
12 facilities · 1 water
Silver Springs
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Mound House
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Lyon, Nevada?
Lyon, NV has an environmental risk score of 45/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 19 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 7 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Lyon?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Lyon, NV in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Lyon?
Lyon, NV has 19 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Lyon?
In 2024, Lyon, NV recorded a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 90. 89% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Lyon?
Lyon, NV has 7 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Lyon?
Environmental compliance in Lyon, Nevada is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Nevada state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial