Eddy, 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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Eddy in New Mexico · Population: 61,114
TRI sites such as Dagger Draw Gas Plant; Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery; U.S. Dhs Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Artesia; SDWIS systems such as CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; ARTESIA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; ARTESIA RURAL WATER COOPERATIVE anchor Eddy, NM's EPA extract. Derived burden score 56/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Eddy include CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; ARTESIA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; ARTESIA RURAL WATER COOPERATIVE, while Dagger Draw Gas Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 49 / peak 179 in 2024.
Burden score 56/100 (Moderate 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 Eddy -- 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 Eddy, NM: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+57.4%
15 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+57.5%
8.3 million lb → 13.1 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Eddy, NM's total reported releases rose from 8.3 million lb in 2022 to 13.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eddy, NM's off-site transfers fell from 154.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eddy, NM's land releases rose from 7.7 million lb in 2022 to 12.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eddy, NM's air releases fell from 400.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 355.5 thousand 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 | 188 (51%) | 142 | 33 | 179 |
| 2023 | 195 (53%) | 151 | 19 | 143 |
| 2022 | 207 (57%) | 130 | 27 | 151 |
| 2021 | 219 (60%) | 120 | 25 | 166 |
| 2020 | 244 (67%) | 109 | 11 | 115 |
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.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 33,626 | 1 |
| ARTESIA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 15,176 | 34 |
| ARTESIA RURAL WATER COOPERATIVE | 1,950 | 10 |
| LOVING WATER SYSTEM | 1,862 | 33 |
| COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA | 1,781 | 12 |
| MALAGA MDWC SWA | 868 | 3 |
| HAPPY VALLEY COOPERATIVE WATER WORKS | 638 | 1 |
| MORNINGSIDE WATER USERS COOPERATIVE | 348 | 7 |
| INTREPID POTASH WEST | 71 | 26 |
TRI Facilities (17)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagger Draw Gas Plant | 20.1M lbs |
| 2 | Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery | 1.2M lbs |
| 3 | U.S. Dhs Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Artesia | 703.4K lbs |
| 4 | US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant | 225.3K lbs |
| 5 | Black River Processing Plant | 69.6K lbs |
| 6 | South Eddy Gas Plant | 60.5K lbs |
| 7 | Marlan Gas Plant | 39.7K lbs |
| 8 | Artesia Gas Plant | 31.3K lbs |
| 9 | Cowboy Cdp | 28.3K lbs |
| 10 | Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving | 23.9K lbs |
| 11 | Sendero Carlsbad Plant | 11.8K lbs |
| 12 | Enterprise Products - Chaparral Gas Plant | 8.3K lbs |
| 13 | Senergy Petroleum - Carlsbad Bulk Plant | 8.1K lbs |
| 14 | Roadrunner Gas Plant | 3.4K lbs |
| 15 | Coastal Chemical Co. LLC | 400 lbs |
| 16 | Hf Sinclair Asphalt Co LLC - Artesia | 28 lbs |
| 17 | Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC -Artesia | 0 lbs |
Cities in Eddy (5)
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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.