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Otero, NM

Moderate Risk (37/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Otero in New Mexico · Population: 68,235

Otero, NM is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 2 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 31 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 37/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 910.3K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 19 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
68,235
TRI Facilities
2
Water Systems
31
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
910.3K lbs

Water Systems (31)

System Population Violations
ALAMOGORDO DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM 35,301 0
LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY 14,619 5
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE 13,000 0
TULAROSA WATER SYSTEM 3,458 23
CLOUDCROFT WATER SYSTEM 2,865 1
TIMBERON W AND SD 2,698 9
LA LUZ MDWCA 1,917 0
CLOUD COUNTRY WEST WATER SYSTEM 684 0
BOLES ACRES WATER SYSTEM 657 0
ROBINHOOD WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 426 2
HIGH ROLLS COMMUNITY WATER USERS COOP 364 20
WATERFALL COMMUNITY WUA 342 0
PINEYWOODS ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION 320 0
CHALET CAMPER VILLAGE 226 5
PINON MDWCA 215 0
SILVER CLOUD WATER ASSOCIATION 205 0
PONDEROSA PINES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC 147 9
KARR CANYON ESTATES 108 7
MOUNTAIN ORCHARD MDWCA 105 6
OROGRANDE MDWCA 92 2
WEED WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 81 0
CIDER MILL FARMS MDWCA 76 0
JUNIPER MOBILE PARK 75 11
SKY COUNTRY ESTATES MDWCA 71 3
LABORCITA WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 70 0
DUNGAN MDWCA 64 21
ROLLING HILLS WUA 57 4
ALAMO HEIGHTS WUA 52 5
ENCHANTED VALLEY WUA 41 7
CANYON HILLS AREA WUA 32 14
NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY 26 1

TRI Facilities (2)

# Facility Total Releases
1 US Dod Usaf Holloman Afb 902.1K lbs
2 US Dod Usaf Holloman Afb Range 8.1K lbs

Cities in Otero (1)

Holloman Afb
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Otero, New Mexico? ▼
Otero, NM has an environmental risk score of 37/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 2 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 31 water systems on record. 19 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Otero? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Otero, NM in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Otero? ▼
Otero, NM has 2 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 910.3K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Otero? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Otero, NM. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Otero? ▼
Otero, NM has 31 EPA-regulated water systems. 19 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Otero? ▼
Environmental compliance in Otero, New Mexico is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the New Mexico state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

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.

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