Cibola County, NM

ZIP 87021

In ZIP 87021, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Grants Domestic Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lithium at 28× the USGS health-based screening level.
• 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: Springerville Generating Station (99%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,251 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87021

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to B
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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