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Superfund Sites in New Mexico
21 Superfund sites in 9 cities and 13 counties · Data as of 10/21/2026
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Superfund sites in New Mexico at a glance
- With a population of 2,120,246, New Mexico has 21 Superfund sites (9.9 per 1 million people).
- Per person, that is 82% above the national rate (5.4 per 1 million).
- The largest group is Final NPL Site (76%), ahead of Deleted NPL Site.
- Albuquerque (2), Roswell (2) and South Valley (2) have the most, 29% of the state total combined.
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21 listed, A to Z
- Cal West Metals (Ussba)FederalDeleted NPL Site, 21 contaminantsI-25 & Us60 & 85 W Frontage, Lemitar, NM
- Carlisle Village CleanersFinal NPL Site3611 Simms Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM
- Chevron Questa MineFinal NPL Site, 23 contaminantsNM Highway 38 Red River Canyon, Questa, NM
- Cimarron Mining Corp.Deleted NPL Site, 13 contaminantsEast of Hwy 380, Carrizozo, NM
- Cleveland MillDeleted NPL Site, 8 contaminantsForest Route 804, 1.5 Mi, Silver City, NM
- Eagle Picher Carefree BatteryFinal NPL Site, 6 contaminantsExit 152 I-25, Socorro, NM
- Fruit Avenue PlumeFinal NPL Site, 5 contaminantsNear Intersection of Edith and Grand Ave, Albuquerque, NM
- Grants Chlorinated SolventsFinal NPL Site, 8 contaminantsJefferson and North First Streets, Grants, NM
- Griggs & Walnut Ground Water PlumeFinal NPL Site, 1 contaminant153 North Cottonwood St., Las Cruces, NM
- Homestake Mining co.Final NPL Site, 1 contaminantHwy 53, Milan, NM
- Jackpile-Paguate Uranium MineFinal NPL SiteSr279 Near Paguate, Laguna Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, NM
- Lea and West Second StreetFinal NPL SiteLea and West Second Street, Roswell, NM
- Lee Acres Landfill (Usdoi)FederalFinal NPL Site, 7 contaminantsNear Farmington, Farmington, NM
- Mcgaffey and Main Groundwater PlumeFinal NPL Site, 3 contaminantsIntersection of South Main Mcgaffey, Roswell, NM
- North Railroad Avenue PlumeFinal NPL Site, 2 contaminants162 North Railroad Avenue, Espanola, NM
- Pagano SalvageDeleted NPL SiteUnknown, Los Lunas, NM
- Prewitt Abandoned RefineryFinal NPL Site, 12 contaminantsUS Hwy 66, Prewitt, NM
- South ValleyFinal NPL Site, 15 contaminantsBroadway & Woodward, Albuquerque, NM
- United Nuclear Corp.Final NPL Site, 3 contaminantsHwy 566 21 Mi NE of Gallup, Church Rock, NM
- at & sf (Clovis)Deleted NPL Site, 11 contaminantsSec 18 & 19 T2n R36e, Clovis, NM
- at&sf (Albuquerque)Final NPL Site, 14 contaminants3300 2nd Street , SW, Albuquerque, NM
Frequently asked questions
- How many Superfund sites are in New Mexico?
- There are 21 Superfund sites in New Mexico in our data as of 10/21/2026.
- Which New Mexico cities have the most Superfund sites?
- Albuquerque (2), Roswell (2), South Valley (2), Carrizozo (1), Española (1).