Ocean County, NJ

ZIP 08724

In ZIP 08724, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lakewood Twp Mua has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 643× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brick Township Landfill, 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allentown LLC (62%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,689 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08724

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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