Environment in Carlsbad, NM

Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

5

Pop. Served

39,476

Violations (5yr)

3

Greenhouse Gas Emitters

Source: EPA GHGRP (2023)

Facilities Reporting

8

Total CO₂e

513.4K MT

Top Emitter

Marathon Oil Permian (AAPG Basin Number 430)

224.0K MT CO₂e

Total CO₂e vs Similar Cities (25k_50k)

FacilitySectorCO₂e (MT)
Marathon Oil Permian (AAPG Basin Number 430)
Marathon Oil Corp
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems223,972
LM Touchdown LLC
Lm Touchdown Llc
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems71,644
Capitan Energy 430
Capitan Energy Inc
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems45,540
Sand Point Landfill
City Of Carlsbad New Mexico
Waste44,933
Marlan Gas Plant
Summit Midstream Partners Lp
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems34,779
EPNG Station 6595 Washington Ranch, NM
Kinder Morgan Inc
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems31,323
Chaparral Gas Plant
Enterprise Products Partners Lp
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems31,230
Mosaic Carlsbad Facility
The Mosaic Co
Other29,979

Data from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Includes facilities emitting 25,000+ metric tons CO₂e/year.

There are 5 water systems serving the area. 3 water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years. 8 industrial facilities report greenhouse gas emissions totaling 513.4K metric tons of CO₂e.