Monmouth County, NJ

ZIP 08720

In ZIP 08720, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brick Township Mua meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 257× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brick Township Landfill, 1.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allentown LLC (65%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 48,569 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08720

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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