Morris County, NJ

ZIP 07961

In ZIP 07961, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Southeast Morris County Mua has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 20 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Rolling Knolls Lf, 4.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Vdm Metals USA LLC (56%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,359 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07961

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsC
• Radiation signalsC

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

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