Dona Ana, New Mexico Pollution
7 top TRI facilities tracked here. TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) rose modestly year over year (+5%). TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) volumes here are too small to anchor a multi-year trend; YoY movement is still shown above.
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Where Chemicals Are Released In Dona Ana
Each red dot is one of the top TRI facilities. Size reflects 2024 total releases. County boundary outlined in blue.
Dona Ana Pollutant Multi-Year Trends
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as released into the air — fugitive leaks plus smokestack emissions. Higher pounds means more inhaled exposure for nearby residents.
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) volumes here are too small to anchor a multi-year trend; YoY movement is still shown above.
TRI water releases (5.3)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as discharged to surface waters (rivers, lakes, the ocean). Affects fishing, recreation, and downstream drinking-water intakes.
TRI water releases (5.3) volumes here are too small to anchor a multi-year trend; YoY movement is still shown above.
TRI land + off-site releasesHealth riskToxic chemicals released to land on-site or transferred off-site for disposal — landfills, deep-well injection, and similar. Risks groundwater contamination over time.
TRI land + off-site releases concentrations have fallen 44% since 2010.
Where The Chemical Releases Are Concentrated
| Facility | City | Top chemical | Total releases | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test FacilityNational Aeronautics & Space Administration | Las Cruces | LeadHealth riskNeurotoxin. Even low childhood exposure impairs cognitive development; chronic adult exposure damages kidneys and the cardiovascular system. (EPA, ATSDR) | 5k lb | -68% |
| US Army Garrison White Sands Missile RangeUS Department Of Defense | White Sands Missile Range | LeadHealth riskNeurotoxin. Even low childhood exposure impairs cognitive development; chronic adult exposure damages kidneys and the cardiovascular system. (EPA, ATSDR) | 4k lb | +33% |
| Saputo Cheese USA INC.Saputo INC | Las Cruces | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) | 2k lb | +3371% |
| Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa FacilitySotera Health LLC | Santa Teresa | Ethylene oxideHealth riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen. Causes lymphoid and breast cancers; potent mutagen. (IARC, EPA) | 125 lb | +12% |
| Fxi INC. - Santa TeresaFxi INC | Santa Teresa | Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)Health riskSevere respiratory sensitizer; leading cause of occupational asthma; IARC Group 2B. (IARC, OSHA) | 32 lb | -15% |
| US Cbp Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station #Nm0023US Department Of Homeland Security | Santa Teresa | LeadHealth riskNeurotoxin. Even low childhood exposure impairs cognitive development; chronic adult exposure damages kidneys and the cardiovascular system. (EPA, ATSDR) | 3 lb | -7% |
| Rinker El Paso PipeQuikrete Holdings | Santa Teresa | LeadHealth riskNeurotoxin. Even low childhood exposure impairs cognitive development; chronic adult exposure damages kidneys and the cardiovascular system. (EPA, ATSDR) | 0 lb | +61% |
County Population Characteristics
All block groups in Dona Ana County, NM.
Demographic shares, national-percentile rankings (PM2.5, ozone, NO₂, diesel particulate, lead-paint risk, NPL/RMP/TSDF/NPDES proximity, drinking-water non-compliance), and EJ disparity scores will render here once the EJScreen-clone ingest completes for this geography. Why this section matters →
Sources.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory · retrieved 2026-05-07.
All sources are federal public-domain datasets under 17 USC §105. We aggregate but do not relabel; the underlying observations remain attributable to EPA.