Cibola County, NM

ZIP 87315

In ZIP 87315, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Grants Domestic Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 29× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 92% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Springerville Generating Station (99%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,251 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87315

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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