Bernalillo County, NM

ZIP 87110

In ZIP 87110, 6 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, 2.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gcc Rio Grande Inc (51%), 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 87110

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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