Essex County, NJ

ZIP 07108

In ZIP 07108, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newark Water Department meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: White Chemical Corp., 1.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (67%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 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 07108

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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