This is a list of Superfund sites in New Mexico designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.P.L. 96-510, ), December 11, 1980. These locations are known as Superfund sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL).
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 IDNameCountyReasonProposedListedConstructioncompletedPartiallydeletedDeletedNMD980622864AT&SF (Albuquerque)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. 10/14/1992 NMD043158591AT&SF (Clovis)CurryLake water, sediment and underlying soil was contaminated by boron, fluoride, chloride, phenolics, sulfate, petroleum hydrocarbons, dissolved solids and organic compounds. 06/23/198109/8/1983 NMD097960272Cal West Metals (USSBA)SocorroLead contamination of soil and battery casings from former operations on site. 06/24/1988 03/31/1989 NMD002899094Chevron Questa Mine (formerly Molycorp Inc.)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 principal contaminants are aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, fluoride, iron, lead, manganese, molybdenum, sulfate and zinc. 05/11/2000 NMD980749378Cimarron Mining Corp.LincolnGroundwater contamination by inorganic compounds including cyanides and lead contamination of soil and sediment, from ore milling and precious metals extraction. 06/24/1988 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. 06/24/1988 03/31/1989 NMD001829506Eagle Picher Carefree BatteriesSocorro Groundwater 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. 07/22/1999 NM0007271768Grants Chlorinated Solvents PlumeCibola Groundwater contamination by PCE, with the possibility of vapor intrusion in buildings. 03/08/2004 NMD0002271286Griggs & Walnut Ground Water PlumeDoña Ana Groundwater, including that drawn by municipal wells, is contaminated by PCE. 01/11/2001 NMD007860935Homestake Mining CompanyCibolaGroundwater contamination by radium-226, selenium, uranium and radon from alkaline tailings from uranium ore milling. 12/30/1982 NMN000607033Jackpile-Paguate Uranium MineCibola03/2012NMN000607057Lea and West Second StreetChavesSoil and groundwater contamination by PCE, TCE, and 1,2-DCE.NMD980750020Lee Acres Landfill (USDOI )San Juan Groundwater contamination by high concentrations of manganese and lower concentrations of nickel and VOCs including PCE and its decomposition products. 06/24/1998 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. 09/13/2001 NMD986670156North Railroad Avenue PlumeRio ArribaGroundwater contamination by PCE. 07/28/1998 NMD980749980Pagano SalvageValencia Soil was contaminated by PCBs. 06/24/1988 10/04/1989 NMD980622773Prewitt Abandoned RefineryMcKinley Petroleum sludges. Soil contamination by asbestos, lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and groundwater contamination by lead, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes. 06/24/1988 NMD980745558South ValleyBernalillo Groundwater contamination by VOCs. Private and municipal wells were affected. 07/23/1982 NMD030443303United Nuclear Corp. Church RockMcKinley Groundwater contamination by acidic mill tailings, sulfate, thorium, radium, aluminum, ammonia and iron from former uranium ore milling operations. 12/30/1982
See also List of Superfund sites in the United States List of environmental issues List of waste types TOXMAP
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