Environment in Las Vegas, NV
Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites
Water Systems
Source: EPA SDWISWater Systems
49
Pop. Served
1,575,356
Violations (5yr)
128
Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Source: EPA GHGRP (2023)Facilities Reporting
19
Total CO₂e
4.8M MT
Top Emitter
Silverhawk
1.0M MT CO₂e
Total CO₂e vs Similar Cities (500k_1m)
| Facility | Sector | CO₂e (MT) |
|---|---|---|
Silverhawk Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Power Plants | 1,013,339 |
Harry Allen Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Power Plants | 866,974 |
Apex Generating Station Southern California Public Power Authority | Power Plants | 865,094 |
Lhoist North America APEX PLANT Lhoist North America Inc | Minerals | 585,504 |
Black Mountain Facility Panwest Nca2 Holdings Llc | Power Plants | 355,807 |
Clark Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Power Plants | 309,091 |
Garnet Valley Facility Bonneville Nevada Corp | Power Plants | 214,311 |
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL Mgm Resorts International | Other | 110,103 |
APEX REGIONAL LANDFILL Republic Services Inc | Waste | 97,441 |
Southwest Gas - Arizona Southwest Gas Holdings Inc | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | 96,938 |
Caesars Entertainment Consolidated Properties Source ID 257 Caesars Entertainment Corp | Other | 56,096 |
Southwest Gas - Nevada Southwest Gas Holdings Inc | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | 46,705 |
CertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing Saint-Gobain Corp | Minerals | 38,096 |
Georgia Pacific Gypsum, LLC Koch Industries Inc | Minerals | 36,278 |
Nevada Power d/b/a NV Energy Transmission Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Other | 28,245 |
Sun Peak Generating Station Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Power Plants | 22,954 |
Southwest Gas - California Southwest Gas Holdings Inc | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | 15,176 |
SUNRISE LANDFILL Bureau Of Land Management | Waste | 3,809 |
Sierra Pacific Power Co d/b/a NV Energy Transmission Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Other | 3,151 |
Data from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Includes facilities emitting 25,000+ metric tons CO₂e/year.
There are 49 water systems serving the area. 128 water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years. 19 industrial facilities report greenhouse gas emissions totaling 4.8M metric tons of CO₂e.