Passaic County, NJ

ZIP 07442

In ZIP 07442, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wanaque W Dept. has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,114× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: W.r. Grace & Co., Inc./wayne Interim Storage Site (usdoe), 1.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howmet Castings & Services-Casting Div (58%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,625 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07442

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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