Socorro County, NM

ZIP 87832

In ZIP 87832, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Alamo-Chavez Springs meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Eagle Picher Carefree Battery, 5.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 22,147 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 87832

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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