Passaic County, NJ

ZIP 07470

In ZIP 07470, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Passaic Valley Water Commission has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,314× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Caldwell Trucking Co., 2.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howmet Castings & Services-Casting Div (31%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 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 07470

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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