Bernalillo County, NM

ZIP 87109

In ZIP 87109, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: University Of New Mexico meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fruit Avenue Plume, 4.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gcc Rio Grande Inc (56%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 87109

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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