Ocean County, NJ

ZIP 08735

In ZIP 08735, none of the 12 things we check has a part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lavallette Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 203× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Denzer & Schafer X-Ray Co., 6.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allentown LLC (98%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 08735

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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