Taos County, NM

ZIP 87525

In ZIP 87525, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Upper Des Montes Mdwca meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 205× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chevron Questa Mine, 9.2 miles away.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,729 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87525

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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