San Juan County, NM

ZIP 87417

In ZIP 87417, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lower Valley Water Users Association has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Four Corners Steam Electric Station (75%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 225,195 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87417

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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