Cape May County, NJ

ZIP 08260

In ZIP 08260, 3 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; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 449× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Williams Property, 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allen Harim Foods LLC - Harbeson (90%), mostly peracetic acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 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 08260

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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