Cibola County, NM

ZIP 87026

In ZIP 87026, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Belen Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 3,028× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine, 6.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tempur Production USA LLC (87%), mostly diisocyanates.
• 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 87026

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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