Essex County, NJ

ZIP 07004

In ZIP 07004, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Township Of Wayne has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 184× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Caldwell Trucking Co., 2.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Vdm Metals USA LLC (30%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 234 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07004

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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