Atlantic County, NJ

ZIP 08401

In ZIP 08401, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Atlantic City Mua meets every EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Price Landfill, 5.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Viking Yacht Co Inc (35%), mostly styrene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 08401

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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