Bergen County, NJ

ZIP 07020

In ZIP 07020, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,300× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Quanta Resources, 0.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (41%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,095 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07020

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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