Sussex County, NJ

ZIP 07848

In ZIP 07848, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk has 4 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: A. O. Polymer, 1.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cosmed Of New Jersey (80%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 07848

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• 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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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