Sussex County, NJ

ZIP 07827

In ZIP 07827, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Montague Water Co. meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Carroll & Dubies Sewage Disposal, 7.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cosmed Of New Jersey (57%), 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 07827

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

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

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