Doña Ana County, NM

ZIP 88048

In ZIP 88048, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Anthony W&sd meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lithium at 28× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics-Santa Teresa Facility (100%), 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 88048

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• 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
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC

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

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