Bernalillo County, NM

ZIP 87108

In ZIP 87108, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Albuquerque Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lithium at 3.5× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fruit Avenue Plume, 4.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Doe -Sandia Field Office (37%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,168 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87108

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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