Atlantic County, NJ

ZIP 08221

In ZIP 08221, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nj American Water - Atlantic County has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Delilah Road, 6.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Durand Glass Manufacturing Co Inc. (27%), mostly styrene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 34,886 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08221

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B

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

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