Monmouth County, NJ

ZIP 08736

In ZIP 08736, 3 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: White Swan Laundry and Cleaner Inc., 1.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allentown LLC (63%), 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 08736

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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