Sussex, NJ

Low Risk (26/100)

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 Sussex in New Jersey · Population: 145,117

Sussex, NJ is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 3 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 43 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 26/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 896 lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 16 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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.

Population
145,117
TRI Facilities
3
Water Systems
43
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
896 lbs

Water Systems (43)

System Population Violations
SPARTA TWP WATER UTILITY - LAKE MOHAWK 17,625 7
NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY 8,300 3
HOPATCONG WATER DEPT 7,224 0
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY 5,517 2
FRANKLIN BD OF PUBLIC WORKS 5,500 0
CLEMENTON WATER DEPARTMENT 5,000 0
STANHOPE W DEPT 3,730 0
HAMBURG BOARD OF PUBLIC 3,382 0
SWEDESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT 2,824 0
OGDENSBURG W DEPT 2,800 0
SUSSEX W DEPT 2,201 24
CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C 2,126 1
MONTAGUE WATER CO. 1,983 0
HARDYSTON TWP MUA 1,963 0
SPARTA TWP WATER UTILITY -- HIGHLANDS 1,618 0
BRANCHVILLE W DEPT 1,500 3
FOREST LAKES WATER 1,410 0
ELMER BORO W DEPT 1,385 0
BROOKWOOD MUSCONETCONG RIVER POA 1,087 0
LAKE TAMARACK W CO 1,000 6
HARDYSTON TWP MUA 769 3
ANDOVER BORO WATER DEPT 606 0
SAINT PAULS ABBEY 530 0
ESTAUGH CORP T/A MEDFORD LEAS 450 0
SPARTA TWP WTR - SUNSET 342 0
PINEVIEW TERRACE INCORPORATED 300 0
HILLSIDE ESTATES AT FRANKLIN 300 0
CARRIAGE MOBILE HOMES INC 300 1
LAKE STOCKHOLM INC 300 0
MOHAWK MEADOWS 250 3
MARSHWOOD ESTATES 233 2
SIMMONS W CO 180 0
GREEN HILLS EST PROP OWN 175 0
HIDDEN VILLAGE CONDO ASSOCIATION 175 0
N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH 150 1
TOWN CENTER AT WANTAGE 122 4
NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION 105 7
SUSSEX CNTY HLTH-THE HOMESTED 100 3
STRAWBERRY POINT POA 95 0
SHERWOOD VILLAGE 75 1
HILLSIDE VILLAGE 75 0
COLBY WATER CO 65 0
CULVER LAKE WATER COMPANY 40 0

TRI Facilities (3)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Cosmed of New Jersey 885 lbs
2 Diamond Sand & Gravel Inc. 11 lbs
3 Pavestone Cst - Branchville Nj Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Sussex (6)

Franklin
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water
Branchville
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water
Sparta
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water
Sparta Township
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water
Franklin Borough
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water
Byram
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Sussex, New Jersey?
Sussex, NJ has an environmental risk score of 26/100 (Low Risk), based on 3 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 43 water systems on record. 16 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Sussex?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Sussex, NJ in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Sussex?
Sussex, NJ has 3 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 896 lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Sussex?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Sussex, NJ. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Sussex?
Sussex, NJ has 43 EPA-regulated water systems. 16 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Sussex?
Environmental compliance in Sussex, New Jersey is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the New Jersey state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

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.

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