Bergen Water Quality Report
73 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · New Jersey
Avg Score
69.5
Cities Ranked
73
Health Violations
72
PFAS Detected
73
69.5
County avg score
73
Cities ranked
82%
A or B grade
12%
D or F grade
72
Health violations
73
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Bergen cities scored
A
1
1%
Excellent
B
59
81%
Good
C
4
5%
Fair
D
6
8%
Poor
F
3
4%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New Jersey average
▼ 0.9 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Bergen
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Bergen
County context
9
Superfund sites in Bergen
1
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Bergen
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Bergen, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO L.L. C. FAIR LAWN, NJ07410 | Dichloromethane | 1 |
PRIMEX COLOR COMPOUNDING & ADDITIVES CORP GARFIELD, NJ07026 | — | — |
RALPH CLAYTON & SONS NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ07031 | — | — |
ARCHITECTURAL WINDOW MANUFACTURING CORP RUTHERFORD, NJ07070 | — | — |
OLDCASTLE APG LYNDHURST, NJ07071 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Bergen
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Bergen on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CURCIO SCRAP METAL INC
- FAIR LAWN WELL FIELD
- GARFIELD GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
- LOWER HACKENSACK RIVER
- MAYWOOD CHEMICAL CO
+ 4 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 73 cities in Bergen
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Lakes Boro-0220 | A- | 86.5 | 5K | 10 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | North Arlington Boro-0239 | B+ | 82 | 15K | 42 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Hohokus Boro-0228 | B+ | 81 | 4K | 56 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Lyndhurst Twp-0232 | B+ | 80 | 21K | 58 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Garfield City-0221 | B | 77.5 | 30K | 69 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Allendale Boro-0201 | B- | 75 | 7K | 271 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 15 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 16 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 17 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 18 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 19 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 20 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 21 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 22 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 23 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 24 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 25 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 26 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 27 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 28 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 29 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 30 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 31 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 32 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 33 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 34 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 35 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 36 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 37 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 38 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 39 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 40 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 41 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 42 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 43 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 44 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 45 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 46 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 47 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 48 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 49 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 50 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 51 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 52 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 53 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 54 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 55 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 56 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 57 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | B- | 72.3 | 793K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 58 | Oakland Boro-0242 | B- | 71.5 | 13K | 106 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 59 | Saddle Brook Twp-0257 | B- | 71.3 | 13K | 74 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 60 | Elmwood Park Boro-0211 | B- | 70.8 | 20K | 73 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 61 | Hillsdale Boro-0227 | C+ | 67.9 | 16K | 379 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 62 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | C+ | 66.8 | 817K | 81 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 63 | Hillsdale Boro-0227 | C+ | 66.4 | 17K | 389 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 64 | Mahwah Twp-0233 | C- | 59 | 27K | 173 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 65 | Hawthorne Boro-1604 | D+ | 53.7 | 19K | 260 | Health Unresolved | |
| 66 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | D+ | 50.6 | 804K | 95 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 67 | Ridgewood Twp-0251 | D+ | 50.5 | 62K | 283 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 68 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | D | 50 | 809K | 436 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 69 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | D | 50 | 809K | 436 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 70 | Guttenberg Town-0903 | D | 49.5 | 810K | 438 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 71 | Fair Lawn Boro-0217 | F | 41.8 | 54K | 436 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 72 | Ramsey Boro-0248 | F | 41.6 | 15K | 397 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 73 | Waldwick Boro-0264 | F | 40.2 | 10K | 418 | Health PFAS Unresolved |