Hidalgo County, NM

ZIP 88040

In ZIP 88040, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Glen Acres Water Coop meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,523× 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: Freeport-Mcmoran Morenci Inc (75%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 24,718 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 88040

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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