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Doña Ana County, New Mexico: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Doña Ana County is 133.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,406 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,036), Rail grade crossing (92), Air permit holder (minor source) (87). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 32.4465, -106.8375.

How this county ranks in New Mexico

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Doña Ana County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases18.5131.42xSignificant16 to 21.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases11.18.71.28xSignificant9.3 to 13.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.33.41.26x3.2 to 5.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.76.61.17x6.3 to 9.42020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases20.517.91.15xSignificant18 to 23.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.94.81.02x3.8 to 6.32020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.54.60.98x3.4 to 5.92019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases13.914.50.96x11.8 to 16.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.24.40.95x3.2 to 5.52020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.45.70.95x4.2 to 6.82020-2024
PancreasNew cases1313.90.94x11.1 to 15.22019-2023
All cancerDeaths133.2143.20.93x126.9 to 139.62020-2024
StomachDeaths2.52.70.93x1.7 to 3.62020-2024
StomachNew cases5.96.60.89x4.6 to 7.52019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.33.70.89x2.4 to 4.52020-2024
PancreasDeaths1011.30.88x8.4 to 11.92020-2024
All cancerNew cases397.8453.40.88x386.6 to 409.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1618.50.86x13.8 to 18.42019-2023
BladderNew cases15.518.70.83x13.4 to 17.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.16.20.82x3.9 to 6.62019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases12.516.40.76x8.1 to 18.32019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.520.75x0.9 to 2.42020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths21.430.20.71x19 to 242020-2024
BladderDeaths2.74.10.66x1.9 to 3.82020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases1523.80.63x12.9 to 17.42019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases27.751.80.53x24.9 to 30.72019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Doña Ana County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,397.19,842.6-5%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7675.3+1%years
Child mortality45.459.8-24%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.46.2-13%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths83.396.9-14%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths24.228.6-15%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde13.95 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide5.78 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.55 per million
  • Naphthalene1.15 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,406 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,036
  • Rail grade crossing92
  • Air permit holder (minor source)87
  • Gas station (mapped facility)61
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)23
  • Small hazardous waste generator19
  • Brownfield property12
  • EPA air quality monitor9
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Major air pollution source7
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)6
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Solar power plant4
  • Gas power plant3
  • Public airport2
  • Commercial airport2
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)1
  • Heliport1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

  1. Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume, Las Cruces

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NM0002271286 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. 6CM Anthony, Anthony

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 350130016 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 9.8

  3. 6ZM Desert View

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 350130021 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 9.7

  4. Us Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,930,097.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001209077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.7

  5. Us Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 649,467 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 88002WHTSNSTEWS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  6. 6ZN Santa Teresa

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 350130022 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 7.9

  7. Us Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $9,930,097.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001209077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  8. Fxi, Inc. - Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000472532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.4

  9. Us Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,930,097.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001209077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  10. Us Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,930,097.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001209077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  11. Sterigenics Us Llc - Santa Teresa Facility, Santa Teresa

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene oxide, Propylene oxide, Ethylene glycol. Reports carcinogens. 1,235 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 88008GRFFT2400A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  12. Fxi Inc. - Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 988 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 88008FMXPR2500A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  13. New Mexico State University Campus, Las Cruces

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042056404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  14. Steel Technologies Llc, Santa Teresa

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071395209 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  15. Sterigenics Us, Llc - Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $62,760.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000472541 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  16. New Mexico State University Campus, Las Cruces

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042056404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  17. Camino Real Regional Utility Authority North Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sunland

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067602981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  18. Us Cbp Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station #Nm0023, Santa Teresa

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 17 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 88008SCSTM15NEW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  19. Saputo Cheese Usa Inc. - Las Cruces, Las Cruces

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018936008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  20. New Mexico State University Campus, Las Cruces

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042056404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  21. Saputo Cheese Usa Inc., Las Cruces

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 734 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 88005FDRYP355SC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.2

  22. Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 5 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 88004NSJHN14MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  23. City Of Las Cruces - Jacob Hands Memorial Wwtf, Las Cruces

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039926774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  24. Las Cruces Intl, Las Cruces

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID LRU (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  25. El Paso Electric - Rio Grande Generating Station, Sunland Park

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001547238 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Doña Ana County

  • New Mexico state cancer registry

    Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Doña Ana County, and their findings.

  • New Mexico vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • New Mexico health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • New Mexico environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office

    Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.

  • New Mexico drinking water program

    Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.

  • Department of corrections or county sheriff

    Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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