Bernalillo County, NM

ZIP 87111

In ZIP 87111, 4 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, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gcc Rio Grande Inc (72%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.3 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 87111

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

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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