Atlantic, NJ
A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.
Environmental data for Atlantic in New Jersey · Population: 274,704
Atlantic, NJ is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 6 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 30 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 35/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.
Industrial disclosures inside the county total 266.5K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 7 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 97 in 2024, with 83% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).
All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 302 (83%) | 64 | 0 | 97 |
| 2023 | 270 (74%) | 90 | 3 | 265 |
| 2022 | 316 (87%) | 48 | 0 | 185 |
| 2021 | 290 (80%) | 72 | 0 | 96 |
| 2020 | 286 (80%) | 73 | 0 | 90 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in New Jersey, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (30)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY | 127,000 | 0 |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY | 120,146 | 0 |
| WINSLOW TWP DMU | 39,174 | 0 |
| MARGATE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT | 23,500 | 0 |
| VENTNOR CITY WATER & SEWER UTILITY | 22,150 | 0 |
| HAMILTON TOWNSHIP MUA | 21,720 | 0 |
| BRIGANTINE WATER DEPARTMENT | 14,450 | 2 |
| HAMMONTON WATER DEPT | 12,153 | 2 |
| LONGPORT WATER DEPARTMENT | 10,777 | 0 |
| BUENA BOROUGH MUA | 4,880 | 0 |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - EGG HARBOR CITY | 4,300 | 0 |
| ANCORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPI | 2,506 | 25 |
| THE OAKS OF WEYMOUTH WATER CO. | 750 | 8 |
| WEYMOUTH TWSP MUA | 720 | 0 |
| TILTON TERRACE MHP | 456 | 6 |
| SHORE ACRES MOBILE HOME | 392 | 0 |
| COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES | 300 | 0 |
| ENGLISH CREEK MANOR M H PARK | 250 | 0 |
| OAKVIEW LEISURE VILLAGE | 250 | 0 |
| TOWER MOBILE HOMES | 245 | 1 |
| TOWN & COUNTRY MHP | 200 | 0 |
| WINSLOW TWP DMU | 172 | 0 |
| MULLICA WOODS MOBILE HOME PARK | 150 | 0 |
| BAY BREEZE VILLAGE | 105 | 0 |
| TOWER 1999 MOBILE HOME PARK | 100 | 0 |
| ELMTOWNE VILLAGE ASSOC SYS I | 100 | 0 |
| ELMTOWNE VILLAGE ASSOC. SYS II | 100 | 0 |
| POMONA MOBILE HOME PARK | 98 | 0 |
| BLACK HORSE MANOR | 74 | 0 |
| TOWER EAST MOBILE HOME PARK | 70 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (6)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Galvanizing Co | 129.2K lbs |
| 2 | Viking Yacht Co - Mullica | 67.6K lbs |
| 3 | Swimusa Fiberglass Pools | 63.8K lbs |
| 4 | Massarelli's Lawn Ornaments Inc | 5.5K lbs |
| 5 | Oldcastle Precast Inc | 438 lbs |
| 6 | Ralph Clayton & Sons | 0 lbs |
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What does this county environmental profile show?
This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.