Essex County, NJ

ZIP 07042

In ZIP 07042, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Verona Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Montclair/west Orange Radium Site, 0.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (42%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 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 07042

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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