Bergen County, NJ

ZIP 07603

In ZIP 07603, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 61× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Maywood Chemical Co., 2.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howmet Castings & Services-Casting Div (24%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,095 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07603

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsB

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

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