Bergen, NJ
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Bergen in New Jersey · Population: 954,717
TRI sites such as Givaudan Flavors Corp; Biazzo Dairy Products Inc.; Architectural Window Manufacturing Corp; SDWIS systems such as VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK; RIDGEWOOD WATER; FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT; NPL sites such as Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc.; Fair Lawn Well Field; Garfield Ground Water Contamination anchor Bergen, NJ's EPA extract. Derived burden score 88/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Bergen include VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK; RIDGEWOOD WATER; FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT, while Givaudan Flavors Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 40 / peak 156 in 2024.
Burden score 88/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Bergen -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Bergen, NJ: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-4.4%
32 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-3.1%
178.1 thousand lb → 172.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 4 facilities filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Bergen, NJ's total reported releases fell from 178.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 170.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bergen, NJ's air releases fell from 53.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 46.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bergen, NJ's off-site transfers fell from 124.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 123.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 267 (73%) | 89 | 9 | 156 |
| 2023 | 204 (56%) | 152 | 5 | 197 |
| 2022 | 259 (71%) | 106 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 230 (63%) | 126 | 9 | 147 |
| 2020 | 228 (63%) | 133 | 3 | 119 |
Source: 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 (90)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK | 792,713 | 1 |
| RIDGEWOOD WATER | 61,700 | 1 |
| FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT | 35,564 | 6 |
| GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT | 30,487 | 1 |
| MAHWAH WATER DEPARTMENT | 26,777 | 1 |
| PASSAIC VALLEY WC LODI WD | 24,136 | 0 |
| LYNDHURST WATER DEPARTMENT | 20,500 | 0 |
| ELMWOOD PARK WATER DEPT | 20,374 | 3 |
| PARK RIDGE WATER DEPT | 16,466 | 0 |
| RAMSEY WATER DEPT | 15,207 | 0 |
| SADDLE BROOK WATER DEPT | 13,155 | 4 |
| OAKLAND WATER DEPT | 12,754 | 0 |
| WALLINGTON WATER DEPT | 11,583 | 0 |
| WALDWICK WATER DEPT | 10,208 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ ALLENDALE WATER SYSTEM | 6,702 | 3 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY FRANKLIN LAKES | 5,038 | 0 |
| HO HO KUS WATER DEPT | 4,060 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY ARLINGTON HILLS | 1,989 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ - OLDE MILFORD EST | 1,577 | 2 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ BALD EAGLE COMMONS | 1,444 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ-BALD EAGLE VILLAGE | 1,258 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HAMPTON | 814 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY - CRESCENT PARK | 700 | 1 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY MONTVALE PD95 | 654 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY - AWOSTING | 633 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY EAST BROOKWOOD | 612 | 0 |
| SADDLE RIVER WATER UTILITY | 600 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ GREENBROOK ESTATES | 600 | 1 |
| RIVERVIEW COMMONS | 388 | 4 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ INDEPENDENCE HIGHLAND | 350 | 0 |
| RIDGEWOOD MHP | 330 | 1 |
| HAPPY TRAVELER'S RVP | 300 | 0 |
| SHADY HARBOR FIRE DISTRICT | 300 | 0 |
| FOREST GREEN MHP | 283 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY LAKE GLENWOOD | 250 | 1 |
| BOGERTS RANCH ESTATES IN | 225 | 1 |
| HIGH CHAPARRAL ESTATES MHP | 225 | 4 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY SUNSET RIDGE | 208 | 10 |
| IVY WOODS | 207 | 1 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY - BIRCH HILL | 180 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY SUSSEX HILLS | 168 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE TERRACE | 155 | 2 |
| CRICKLEWOOD COURT | 155 | 4 |
| TWIN PALMS MHP | 136 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY BARRY LAKES | 136 | 0 |
| TRIPLE T TAMPA MHP | 126 | 0 |
| BIG OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK | 125 | 1 |
| REGAL FOUNTAIN HOUSE | 125 | 0 |
| HILLTOP ACRES MHP | 120 | 1 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY ANDOVER | 115 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ INDEPENDENCE VALLEY VIEW | 110 | 0 |
| OAK LANE TRAILER PARK | 109 | 1 |
| LAKESIDE VILLAGE MHP | 100 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY - PARKWAY | 92 | 1 |
| WINDSOR CASTLE MHP | 90 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HIGHLAND LAKES | 88 | 0 |
| CYPRESS MHP | 87 | 25 |
| CAROUSEL VILLAGE MHP | 82 | 0 |
| HILLTOP MHP | 82 | 0 |
| BLACK DAIRY ROAD TP | 80 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY LAKE CONWAY | 80 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEYWOODRIDGE ESTATES | 80 | 0 |
| FAMILY RENTALS OF SEFFNER | 75 | 1 |
| DALIA MHP | 75 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY CLIFFWOOD LAKES | 72 | 0 |
| PARKVIEW MHP | 60 | 0 |
| RHOADES MHP, LLC | 60 | 4 |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ GRANDVIEW ESTATES | 59 | 0 |
| WHISPERING PINES MHP | 55 | 1 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY DAVID CURTIS | 53 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY WALNUT HILLS | 53 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY SAMMIS ROAD | 53 | 0 |
| CITRUS KNOLL MHP | 52 | 0 |
| LARRET MHP | 50 | 0 |
| NATURE'S TRAIL MHP | 50 | 0 |
| SHERWOOD MHP WEST | 45 | 0 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY PREDMORE ESTATES | 45 | 0 |
| PRESERVE AT GORE MOUNTAIN | 45 | 0 |
| WHISPERING PINES PARK | 44 | 0 |
| SHADY GROVE MHP | 42 | 0 |
| LAKESIDE ESTATES | 41 | 0 |
| GUTHRIES SUNSHINE PARK | 40 | 0 |
| GREEN ACRE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK | 40 | 0 |
| SHERWOOD MHP-EAST | 37 | 0 |
| DEL-AIRE MOBILE HOME PARK | 33 | 4 |
| TAMPA MARIA MHP | 32 | 0 |
| RIVERBREEZE MHP | 30 | 0 |
| TF CAIRO APARTMENTS | 25 | 1 |
| LORDEN HEIGHTS | 20 | 1 |
| HILLSIDE MOBILE ESTATES | 17 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (42)
Superfund Sites (11)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc. | NPL Site | 34.37 |
| Fair Lawn Well Field | NPL Site | 42.49 |
| Garfield Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Industrial Latex Corp. | Deleted NPL Site | 32.38 |
| Lodi Municipal Well | Deleted NPL Site | 33.39 |
| Maywood Chemical Co. | NPL Site | 51.19 |
| Quanta Resources | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Scientific Chemical Processing | NPL Site | 55.97 |
| Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division) | NPL Site | 54.63 |
| Ventron/Velsicol | NPL Site | 51.38 |
| Witco Chemical Corp. (Oakland Plant) | Deleted NPL Site | 30.63 |
Cities in Bergen (45)
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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.
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