Union County, NJ

ZIP 07202

In ZIP 07202, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nj American Water - Raritan has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 24 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemical Control, 2.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (91%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 528 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07202

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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