Grant County, NM

ZIP 88026

In ZIP 88026, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rio De Arenas meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 328× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cleveland Mill, 7.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants (65%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 5,225 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 88026

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD
• 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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