Hunterdon County, NJ

ZIP 08829

In ZIP 08829, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: High Bridge W Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Myers Property, 5.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Custom Alloy Corp (86%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 64,060 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08829

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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