Bernalillo County, NM

ZIP 87123

In ZIP 87123, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cedar Crest Mdwc & Swa meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,120× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fruit Avenue Plume, 5.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Doe -Sandia Field Office (62%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 87123

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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