Sussex County, NJ

ZIP 07822

In ZIP 07822, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 226× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Metaltec/aerosystems, 8.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cosmed Of New Jersey (73%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 38,595 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07822

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

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

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