County page
Elko County
Elko County currently shows 0 Superfund sites, 40 imported facility profiles, and 24,497,638 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Elko County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 24,497,638 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Veris Gold Jerritt Canyon Mine
Violation Identified across 1 of the last 12 quarters, with $61,044,398 in recorded penalties.
Jackpot Water System
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Mountain City Water System
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Midas Water Cooperative-well 1 Chlorinator
Significant noncompliance across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ups - Elko
No Violation Identified with $5,300,000 in recorded penalties.
Barrick Goldstrike Mine
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2024-07-11.
Bald Mountain Mine
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2025-06-12.
Newmont Mining Corp - Rain Area Mine
Violation Identified across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Boulder Valley Water Treatment Facility
Significant Violation across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Lamoille Valley Plaza-pou Ro Arsenic Treatment System
Significant noncompliance across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Barrick-dee Mining Venture
No violation identified
California National Historic Trails Ctr-chlorinator
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Camp Lamoille Lions Club-chlorinator
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Jarbidge Water System
Violation Identified across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Jiggs Bar
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Southfork State Park and Recreation Area-chlorinator
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Tuscarora Water System-well Chlorinator
Violation Identified across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Usda Usfs R04 Angel Creek Campground Usfs
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Usda Usfs R04 South Ruby Campground Usfs
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Wells Municipal Water Department
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 7,132,931 lbs |
| Lead compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 4 | 5,112,274 lbs |
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 4,539,602 lbs |
| Arsenic compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 4,220,419 lbs |
| Antimony compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,748,244 lbs |
| Copper compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 1,118,806 lbs |
| Mercury compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 7 | 264,390 lbs |
| Selenium compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 73,610 lbs |
| Cadmium compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 71,311 lbs |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 67,745 lbs |
| Methanol | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 47,440 lbs |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 22,628 lbs |
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 17,202 lbs |
| Silver compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 15,497 lbs |
| Hydrogen cyanide | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 15,361 lbs |
| Nickel compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 12,636 lbs |
| Cobalt compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 12,318 lbs |
| Propylene | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 3,208 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 926 lbs |
| Naphthalene | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 674 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Nevada
Nevada facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Nevada
Nevada facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Nevada
Nevada facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.