List of Superfund sites in New Mexico


This is a list of Superfund sites in New Mexico designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. These locations are known as Superfund sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List.
The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation. As of May 16, 2017, there were sixteen Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in New Mexico. In addition, four other sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.

Superfund sites

CERCLIS IDNameCountyReasonProposedListedConstruction
completed		Partially
deleted		Deleted
NMD980622864AT&SF BernalilloGroundwater contamination by dense, non-aqueous phase liquid containing organic compounds and soil contamination by PAHs and zinc from wood treatment plant which closed in 1972.10/14/199202/10/201103/02/2011-
NMD043158591AT&SF CurryLake water, sediment and underlying soil was contaminated by boron, fluoride, chloride, phenolics, sulfate, petroleum hydrocarbons, dissolved solids and organic compounds.06/23/198109/8/198309/20/2000-03/17/2003
NMD097960272Cal West Metals SocorroLead contamination of soil and battery casings from former operations on site.06/24/198803/31/198909/28/1995-12/20/1996
NMD002899094Chevron Questa Mine TaosAn active molybdenum mine and milling facility has contaminated the shallow ground water and surface waters draining the site, such as the Red River, with acidic, metal-laden waters due to mining operations and breakages in the tailings transfer pipe. The principle contaminents are aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, fluoride, iron, lead, manganese, molybdenum, sulfate and zinc.05/11/200009/16/2011---
NMD980749378Cimarron Mining Corp.LincolnGroundwater contamination by inorganic compounds including cyanides and lead contamination of soil and sediment, from ore milling and precious metals extraction.06/24/198809/24/199208/31/2000-
NMD981155930Cleveland MillGrantSoil and groundwater contamination by arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, lead and zinc from former mining and milling operations. Runoff has acidified the Little Walnut Creek and contaminated it with metals.06/24/198803/31/198909/23/1999-07/23/2001
NMD001829506Eagle Picher Carefree BatteriesSocorroGroundwater contamination with TCE and DCE and soil contamination by lead, chromium and cadmium from former electronics and battery manufacture and municipal landfill.03/07/2007---
NMD986668911Fruit Avenue PlumeBernalilloTCE contamination of groundwater, possibly from a former dry cleaning operation, in an aquifer that provides drinking water to Albuquerque.07/22/199912/05/2006--
NM0007271768Grants Chlorinated Solvents PlumeCibolaGroundwater contamination by PCE, with the possibility of vapor intrusion in buildings.03/08/200409/11/2012--
NMD0002271286Griggs & Walnut Ground Water PlumeDoña AnaGroundwater, including that drawn by municipal wells, is contaminated by PCE.01/11/200107/20/2012--
NMD007860935Homestake Mining CompanyCibolaGroundwater contamination by radium-226, selenium, uranium and radon from alkaline tailings from uranium ore milling.12/30/198209/08/198309/20/1996--
NMN000607033Jackpile-Paguate Uranium MineCibola03/2012
NMN000607057Lea and West Second StreetChavesSoil and groundwater contamination by PCE, TCE, and 1,2-DCE.
NMD980750020Lee Acres Landfill San JuanGroundwater contamination by high concentrations of manganese and lower concentrations of nickel and VOCs including PCE and its decomposition products.06/24/199808/30/199008/11/2005--
NM0000605386McGaffey & Main Ground Water PlumeChavesGroundwater contamination by PCE, believed to be from a former dry cleaning operation. Contamination has not affected the city water supply.09/13/200109/05/2002---
NMD986670156North Railroad Avenue PlumeRio ArribaGroundwater contamination by PCE.07/28/199801/19/199906/30/2008--
NMD980749980Pagano SalvageValenciaSoil was contaminated by PCBs.06/24/198810/04/198909/12/1991-10/14/1992
NMD980622773Prewitt Abandoned RefineryMcKinleyPetroleum sludges. Soil contamination by asbestos, lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and groundwater contamination by lead, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes.06/24/198808/22/199601/29/1998-
NMD980745558South ValleyBernalilloGroundwater contamination by VOCs. Private and municipal wells were affected.07/23/198209/30/1996--
NMD030443303United Nuclear Corp. Church RockMcKinleyGroundwater contamination by acidic mill tailings, sulfate, thorium, radium, aluminum, ammonia and iron from former uranium ore milling operations.12/30/198209/29/1998--