Bergen County, NJ

ZIP 07626

In ZIP 07626, 5 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., 6.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howmet Castings & Services-Casting Div (37%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 07626

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

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

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