Doña Ana County, NM

ZIP 88044

In ZIP 88044, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: El Paso Water Utilities has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 22 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume, 5.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics-Santa Teresa Facility (99%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 228,916 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 88044

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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