Torrance County, NM

ZIP 87035

In ZIP 87035, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Homestead Water Company meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by nitrate-nitrite (as n) at 3.8× PollutionProfile review of EPA standards.
• 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: Gcc Rio Grande Inc (98%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 35,682 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87035

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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