NMED works alongside the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to:
- Identify sites which may warrant remedial or removal action under Superfund (CERCLA)
- Conduct site assessments of inactive or abandoned hazardous waste sites to evaluate them for potential action under the Superfund program.
- Provide management assistance and oversee remediation at New Mexico Superfund sites listed on the National Priorities List.
There are currently 14 listed Superfund sites and 5 deleted sites in New Mexico which are in various stages of investigation and remediation and post-remediation monitoring. For question regarding SOS, please email sos.general@env.nm.gov or call 505-827-2900.
The Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine Superfund site is under the regulatory authority of Laguna Pueblo and the U.S. EPA and not regulated by the State of New Mexico.
| Site | Status | County |
|---|---|---|
| AT&SF Albuquerque | NPL | Bernalillo |
| AT&SF Clovis | Deleted from NPL, Site repository requires continued five-year reviews | Curry |
| Cal West Metals USSBA | Deleted from NPL, Site repository requires continued five-year reviews | Socorro |
| Chevron Questa Mine (f.k.a. Molycorp) | NPL | Taos |
| Cimarron Mining Corp. | Deleted from NPL, Site repository requires continued five-year reviews | Lincoln |
| Cleveland Mill | Deleted from NPL, Site repository requires continued five-year reviews | Grant |
| Eagle Picher Carefree Batteries | NPL | Socorro |
| Fruit Avenue Plume | NPL | Bernalillo |
| Grants Chlorinated Solvents Plume | NPL | Cibola |
| Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume | NPL | Doña Ana |
| Homestake Mining Co. | NPL | Cibola |
| Lee Acres Landfill | NPL | San Juan |
| Lee and West Second | NPL | Chaves |
| McGaffey & Main Ground Water Plume | NPL | Chaves |
| North Railroad Avenue Plume | NPL | Rio Arriba |
| Pagano Salvage | Deleted from NPL | Valencia |
| Prewitt Abandoned Refinery | NPL | McKinley |
| South Valley | NPL | Bernalillo |
| United Nuclear Corp. | NPL | McKinley |