Ocean County, NJ

ZIP 08759

In ZIP 08759, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Manchester Village meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 39× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Naval Air Engineering Center, 2.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (40%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 89,216 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08759

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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