Toxin Scout

Air quality and drinking water coverage in Gallup, NM

Review government records associated with Gallup, New Mexico.

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What the Gallup records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
No monitoring records returned in this report.
Land and cleanup records
No Superfund records returned in this report; 3 brownfield records shown.
Infrastructure and incidents
No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 1 RMP facility record shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).

Water quality in Gallup

Drinking water quality

Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.

Drinking Water Compliance

Public water-system records for Gallup, NM from EPA SDWIS.

Gallup Water System

Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City listed in EPA records · Serves 20,880 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS (Forever Chemicals)No PFAS records shown for this report

Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026

EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems

Open data source: EPA UCMR5

DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report

Open data source: DoD PFAS
Rivers, lakes and groundwater

Impaired Water Bodies

No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Discharge

Discharge Permits (NPDES)

2

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025

Data from EPA ECHO

To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.

Water Quality MonitoringThis report includes 3 monitoring station records from the Water Quality Portal. It identified no recent results above an applicable comparison value. Some stations may lack recent or comparable results.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Open data source: Water Quality Portal

Air quality and emissions in Gallup

Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.

Air Quality Assessment

EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk

10estimated additional cancer cases per million people

McKinley County

Assessment year: 2020

Open data source: EPA AirToxScreen
Lower risk0th percentile nationallyHigher risk

According to EPA, a cancer risk of 10-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 10 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.

Top modeled source groups

Residential wood burningWildfires & prescribed burns

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.

EPA Air Quality MonitorsNo EPA air quality monitoring station records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: AirNow
Facilities & Emissions
Air Quality Violations (CAA)No matching Clean Air Act-regulated facility records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Reported Air Emissions (TRI)No TRI-reported air emission records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Gallup

Contaminated Sites
Superfund SitesNo matching Superfund site records surfaced for this report.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Brownfield Sites

1

Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

1 site with active cleanup or investigation status

Educational Development Center Edc

1000 1098 E Aztec Avenue, Gallup

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Required
Media:Building Materials
Contaminants:Not yet determined
Waste Facilities

Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers

3

Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.

Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area

Gallup Indian Medical Center
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler
Gallup Mckinley County Schools
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Aug 13, 2025
Home Depot Store #3514
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Nov 2, 2011

Underground Storage Tanks

2

Release reports

7-2-11 NO32

Reported: Dec 2021

Open data source: EPA UST Finder
Status: Closed · Release status: Open
Tank: ClosedLeak Status: Open
3 tanks·Closed UST(s)
100-yr Floodplain
A 1 Tire Co

Reported: Dec 2021

Open data source: EPA UST Finder
Status: Closed · Release status: Open
Tank: ClosedLeak Status: Open
3 tanks·Closed UST(s)
Near Private Wells100-yr Floodplain

Data from EPA UST Finder

On-Site Waste Disposal (TRI)No TRI-reported on-site land disposal records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Military & Industrial
Formerly Used Defense SitesNo USACE FUDS property records matched this report’s search area.
Open data source: USACE FUDS

MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites

2
Data as of Nov 2026

Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.

Open data source: MSHA

No records shown in this group.

Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years

Data from MSHA

Hydraulic Fracturing WellsNo hydraulic fracturing well disclosure records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: FracFocus Search
Radon Context

County radon potential

1
EPA Zone 2Moderate radon potential

McKinley County, NM

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

McKinley County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.

Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.

Find radon testing in NMZone classification per EPA Map of Radon Zones.

FEMA flood zones and infrastructure in Gallup

FEMA Flood Zones

1

FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.

FEMA Flood Zone: ASFHA

Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.

DFIRM Panel: 35031C
Chemical & Industrial Risk
Data as of Mar 2026

EPA Risk Management Program Records

Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.

EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.

Nuclear Facilities (NRC)No NRC-licensed nuclear facility records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: NRC Reactor Map
Pipeline Incidents (PHMSA)No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the PHMSA database.

Reviewed: 2000-present

Open data source: PHMSA incident data
Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

McKinley County, New MexicoPop. 69,830

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
25,798
State
11,558
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
28.9%
State
18.1%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
4.9
State
3.3
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
6.1
State
4.7
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
27.3%
State
14.2%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
43.9%
State
35.4%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
4.3
State
4.5
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
No
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
17.1%
State
11.8%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
65.2
State
75.3
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Gallup, New Mexico

Has PFAS been found in the water in Gallup, New Mexico?

This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Gallup.

Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.

EPA water testing results

What do EPA records say about tap water in Gallup, New Mexico?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 7 violations for Gallup Water System, including 1 marked active.

Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.

View on EPA SDWIS

What do annual air monitors show near Gallup, New Mexico?

We don't have air monitoring measurements for Gallup yet.

EPA air monitoring resultsCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Gallup, New Mexico?

The radon data for Gallup covers McKinley County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.

EPA Radon Zones data

Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near Gallup, New Mexico?

No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.

This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 106 W Aztec; Coal and Puerco Hooghan Hozho; Educational Development Center Edc.

EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO

What is the life expectancy in Gallup, New Mexico?

The county data for Gallup reports a life expectancy of 65.2 years in McKinley County, New Mexico.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

McKinley County health data

What does the data say about premature deaths in Gallup, New Mexico?

The county data for Gallup reports 25,798 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in McKinley County, New Mexico. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

McKinley County health data

Is there air pollution in Gallup, New Mexico?

The county data for Gallup lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 4.3 micrograms per cubic meter in McKinley County, New Mexico.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

McKinley County health data