Dona Ana, NM
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Dona Ana in New Mexico
TRI sites such as US Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range; Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility; Fxi Inc. - Santa Teresa; NPL sites such as Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume anchor Dona Ana, NM's EPA extract. Derived burden score 28/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
US Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range; Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility; Fxi Inc. - Santa Teresa are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Dona Ana; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 62 / peak 692 in 2024.
Burden score 28/100 (Low Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Dona Ana -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Dona Ana, NM: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+891.2%
9 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+891.2%
1.8 thousand lb → 18.0 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Dona Ana, NM's total reported releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dona Ana, NM's off-site transfers rose from 89 lb in 2022 to 14.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dona Ana, NM's land releases rose from 687 lb in 2022 to 3.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dona Ana, NM's air releases fell from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 154 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97 (27%) | 237 | 19 | 692 |
| 2023 | 162 (44%) | 189 | 11 | 196 |
| 2022 | 157 (43%) | 179 | 24 | 367 |
| 2021 | 126 (35%) | 208 | 20 | 683 |
| 2020 | 144 (39%) | 201 | 15 | 389 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in New Mexico, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
TRI Facilities (9)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range | 660.9K lbs |
| 2 | Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility | 17.0K lbs |
| 3 | Fxi Inc. - Santa Teresa | 1.4K lbs |
| 4 | Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility | 1.1K lbs |
| 5 | Saputo Cheese USA Inc. | 67 lbs |
| 6 | US Cbp Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station #NM0023 | 17 lbs |
| 7 | Rinker el Paso Pipe | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Gcc Sun City Materials LLC - Westgate | 0 lbs |
| 9 | Steel Technologies Lc | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Dona Ana (3)
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What does this county environmental profile show?
This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.