Passaic County, NJ

ZIP 07456

In ZIP 07456, 3 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; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 42× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ringwood Mines/landfill, 1.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howmet Castings & Services-Casting Div (54%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 07456

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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