Ocean County, NJ

ZIP 08740

In ZIP 08740, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ocean Gate Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Denzer & Schafer X-Ray Co., 2.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allentown LLC (98%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 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 08740

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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