Valencia County, NM

ZIP 87023

In ZIP 87023, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Belen Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lithium at 8.7× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wall Colmonoy Corp (100%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 16,827 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87023

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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