Environmental

In New Mexico, 'perchlorate' contamination has been discovered in some groundwater near:

AAgricultural areas only
BMilitary installations and aerospace facilities where perchlorate was used in rocket propellants and munitions✓ Correct
CUrban residential areas exclusively
DMining operations only

Explanation

Perchlorate, used in rocket propellants, explosives, and fireworks, has contaminated groundwater near military bases and aerospace facilities in New Mexico, including areas near Albuquerque. It is a thyroid-disrupting chemical regulated by the EPA.

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