Chaves County, NM

ZIP 88250

In ZIP 88250, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Artesia Rural Water Cooperative has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by thallium at 158× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lea and West Second Street, 8.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery (60%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 59,640 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 88250

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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