Los Alamos County, NM

ZIP 87547

In ZIP 87547, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Los Alamos Municipal Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 8.9× 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: U.S. Department Of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory (100%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87547

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsD to F
• 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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