Atlantic County, NJ

ZIP 08406

In ZIP 08406, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Margate City Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Price Landfill, 5.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Viking Yacht Co Inc (30%), mostly styrene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 08406

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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