Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe in New Mexico · Population: 155,175
SDWIS systems such as SANTA FE WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF); ELDORADO AREA WATER AND SANITATION DIST.; EPCOR WATER NEW MEXICO INC., EDGEWOOD anchor Santa Fe, NM's EPA extract. Derived burden score 15/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
No TRI Form R facilities sit in Santa Fe in this extract; water coverage still lists SANTA FE WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF); ELDORADO AREA WATER AND SANITATION DIST.; EPCOR WATER NEW MEXICO INC., EDGEWOOD. AQS monitors logged median AQI 45 / peak 101 in 2024.
Burden score 15/100 (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 Santa Fe -- 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.
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 | 259 (71%) | 103 | 1 | 101 |
| 2023 | 284 (78%) | 78 | 0 | 84 |
| 2022 | 284 (78%) | 81 | 0 | 98 |
| 2021 | 275 (76%) | 87 | 2 | 113 |
| 2020 | 287 (78%) | 78 | 1 | 101 |
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 (34)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SANTA FE WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF) | 90,810 | 1 |
| ELDORADO AREA WATER AND SANITATION DIST. | 7,082 | 0 |
| EPCOR WATER NEW MEXICO INC., EDGEWOOD | 6,795 | 0 |
| SANTA FE COUNTY SOUTH SECTOR | 6,775 | 1 |
| Pojoaque South | 3,644 | 3 |
| SANTA FE COUNTY WEST SECTOR | 3,150 | 1 |
| GLORIETA CAMPS | 2,700 | 20 |
| EL RITO REGIONAL WATER & WASTE WATER ASN | 1,200 | 0 |
| GREATER CHIMAYO MDWCA | 1,050 | 9 |
| Tesuque Pueblo | 800 | 3 |
| San Ildefonso Pueblo | 608 | 8 |
| EL VADITO DE LOS CERRILLOS WATER ASSOC | 461 | 12 |
| BISHOPS LODGE | 450 | 7 |
| Tesuque Mobile Home Community | 400 | 3 |
| SANTA CRUZ WATER ASSOCIATION | 394 | 98 |
| MADRID WATER | 315 | 0 |
| GALISTEO MDWCA | 215 | 0 |
| TRAILER RANCH SENIOR MOBILE HOME COMMUN. | 200 | 0 |
| HYDE PARK ESTATES WATER USERS ASSOC | 172 | 10 |
| GREATER GLORIETA REGIONAL MDC | 153 | 6 |
| RIO CHIQUITO MDWCA | 152 | 21 |
| LAMY MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER ASSOCIATION | 132 | 0 |
| HOMESTEAD MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY | 127 | 1 |
| VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK | 99 | 1 |
| RANCHITOS DE GALISTEO WUA | 94 | 0 |
| EDGEWOOD MEADOWS WATER CORP. | 84 | 5 |
| LONE STAR TRAILER RANCH | 77 | 9 |
| CANADA DE LOS ALAMOS MDWCA | 68 | 12 |
| ASI LA MAR TRAILER PARK | 61 | 0 |
| GLORIETA EAST WATER SUPPLY | 59 | 7 |
| WILD AND WOOLEY TRAILER RANCH | 59 | 2 |
| CUNDIYO MDWCA | 58 | 10 |
| LA VISTA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION | 37 | 0 |
| BUCKMAN REGIONAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT | 0 | 1 |
Cities in Santa Fe (10)
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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.