Essex County, NJ

ZIP 07079

In ZIP 07079, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Orange Water Commission has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,514× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Orange Valley Regional Ground Water Contamination, 2.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (52%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• 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 07079

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

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

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