Essex County, NJ

ZIP 07039

In ZIP 07039, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Florham Park Water Dept has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,343× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sharkey Landfill, 4.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Vdm Metals USA LLC (31%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 07039

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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