Hunterdon County, NJ

ZIP 08559

In ZIP 08559, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rosemont Water Company has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 843× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: De Rewal Chemical Co., 2.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: B. Braun Medical Inc Manufacturing Div (46%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 64,060 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08559

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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