White Pine, NV
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for White Pine in Nevada · Population: 8,856
TRI sites such as Robinson Nevada Mining Co; Bald Mountain Mine; Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa); SDWIS systems such as MCGILL WATER AND SEWER DIST; RUTH WATER DISTRICT; BAKER WATER AND SEWER GID anchor White Pine, NV's EPA extract. Derived burden score 35/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Robinson Nevada Mining Co; Bald Mountain Mine; Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa) are among the largest Form R filers reporting in White Pine; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 44 / peak 105 in 2024.
Burden score 35/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for White Pine -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for White Pine, NV: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-37.8%
4 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-37.8%
24.6 million lb → 15.3 million lb, every facility that filed
- White Pine, NV's total reported releases fell from 24.6 million lb in 2022 to 15.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- White Pine, NV's off-site transfers fell from 421 lb in 2022 to 78 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- White Pine, NV's land releases fell from 24.6 million lb in 2022 to 15.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- White Pine, NV's air releases fell from 23.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 269 (74%) | 91 | 2 | 105 |
| 2023 | 293 (81%) | 68 | 0 | 93 |
| 2022 | 287 (83%) | 59 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 280 (77%) | 82 | 2 | 133 |
| 2020 | 294 (81%) | 64 | 3 | 136 |
Source: 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 (3)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| MCGILL WATER AND SEWER DIST | 1,200 | 0 |
| RUTH WATER DISTRICT | 470 | 0 |
| BAKER WATER AND SEWER GID | 85 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (4)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinson Nevada Mining Co | 93.1M lbs |
| 2 | Bald Mountain Mine | 10.8M lbs |
| 3 | Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa) | 4.4M lbs |
| 4 | Fiore Gold Pan Mine | 1.7M lbs |
Cities in White Pine (3)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.