EPA Superfund Site

CARLISLE VILLAGE CLEANERS

NM | EPA ID NMN000622185

About this site’s exposure pathways: As of September 2025, the Carlisle Village Cleaners Site is considered "Insufficient Data to make a Human Exposure evaluation" (HEID). The site was officially listed on the National Priorities List on July 3, 2025. Historical dry-cleaning operations and the improper storage of chlorinated solvents and/or waste disposal practices have resulted in perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination in sub-surface soils causing vapor intrusion into nearby residential and commercial properties. In November 2022, EPA’s removal program conducted an emergency response to install air purifying units in properties which had levels of PCE that posed an immediate risk to human health. The removal program will initiate a time-critical removal action by the fall of 2025 that will consist of installing various vapor intrusion mitigation systems throughout the community to stop the intrusion of vapors into residences and commercial properties. Limited site characterization conducted by New Mexico Environment Department suggests that contamination is currently confined within soils and that the regional aquifer which is encountered around 400 feet below ground surface is not impacted. However, additional site characterization is needed to determine if the regional aquifer has been affected and better define the extent of contamination soil contamination, vapor intrusion, and risks to human health. The remedial investigation/feasibility study for the site began in September 2025 and is expected to be completed by October 2025.