Bergen County, NJ

ZIP 07620

In ZIP 07620, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Water New York has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 700× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Maywood Chemical Co., 8.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Vdm Metals USA LLC (32%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 07620

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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