Pollution in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Dona Ana County contains 153 EPA-regulated facilities, 29 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 9 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $14.4M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 4.9k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the New Mexico state average of 50 per county.

Superfund1NPL sites
TRI Facilities9reporters
EPA Facilities153regulated
Sig. Violators29current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Griggs Walnut Ground Water PlumeLas CrucesReady for anticipated reuse

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Us Army Garrison White Sands Missile RangeWhite Sands Missile Range4.0kSig. violation
Saputo Cheese Usa Inc. - Las CrucesLas Cruces721Compliant
Sterigenics Us, Llc - Santa TeresaSanta Teresa125Penalties
Fxi, Inc. - Santa TeresaSanta Teresa32Sig. violation
Us Cbp Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station Nm0023Santa Teresa3Compliant
Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test FacilityLas Cruces1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Us Army Garrison White Sands Missile RangeWhite Sands Missile Range$9.9M2026-02-09
Desert Aire Mdw And Swa-Treatment Plant #1Anthony$0
Mountain View Dairy (Veguita)Mesquite$02025-04-08
Black's Auto SalvageDona Ana$02002-10-17
Native AirLas Cruces$0
Copper Loop Batch PlantLas Cruces$02017-11-17
Rinker Materials El Paso PipeSanta Teresa$0
River Valley DairyVado$02022-06-06
Lobo DevelopmentLas Cruces$0
Mesilla Valley TransportationLas Cruces$0
Las Cruces Intl AirportLas Cruces$02020-01-28
Villa Del Sol Mobile Home Park-Treatment Plant #2Las Cruces$0
Dominquez DairyMesquite$02022-08-02
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority North Wastewater Treatment PlantSunland Park$0
New Aces Pecan CompanyLas Cruces$02017-03-20
Las Cruces Recycling, Inc.Las Cruces$0
South Central Regional WwtpLa Mesa$0
Las Cruces Chile PlantLas Cruces$02015-10-20
Visteco Technologies Usa, LlcSanta Teresa$0
N.s.e. Mesquite Sand And Gravel PitMesquite$0
Del Oro DairyAnthony$02025-04-08
Big Sky Desertland DairyMesquite$02025-04-08
Las Cruces International AirportLas Cruces$02018-05-03
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority North Wastewater Treatment PlantSunland$02025-05-20
Usa Can Recycling Warehouse, LlcLas Cruces$0
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority-Border Cross Arsenic TpSunland Park$02025-02-06
City Of Sunland Park WwtpSunland Park$0
Fxi, Inc. - Santa TeresaSanta Teresa$02024-01-24
Gadsden Independent School DisAnthony$02023-03-01