Passaic County, NJ

ZIP 07501

In ZIP 07501, 7 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; 20 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 39× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fair Lawn Well Field, 2.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zimmer Biomet (32%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 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 07501

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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