Essex County, NJ

ZIP 07103

In ZIP 07103, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newark Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 143× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: White Chemical Corp., 2.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (63%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 07103

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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