Cibola County, NM

ZIP 87020

In ZIP 87020, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ojo Encino North NTUA meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,450× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 92% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bio Pappel International (100%), mostly dazomet.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,635 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87020

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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