Sussex County, NJ

ZIP 07826

In ZIP 07826, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sussex W Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 112× 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 07826

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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