Bergen County, NJ

ZIP 07640

In ZIP 07640, 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., 7.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howmet Castings & Services-Casting Div (35%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 07640

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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