Cape May County, NJ

ZIP 08204

In ZIP 08204, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wildwood City Water Department meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 35× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Williams Property, 6.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ardagh Glass Inc (86%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,253 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08204

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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