Cape May Water Quality Report
12 cities ranked · Average grade: B · New Jersey
Avg Score
77.4
Cities Ranked
12
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
7
77.4
County avg score
12
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
8%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
7
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cape May cities scored
A
4
33%
Excellent
B
5
42%
Good
C
2
17%
Fair
D
1
8%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New Jersey average
▲ 7.0 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Cape May
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cape May
County context
1
Superfund site in Cape May
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cape May
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cape May on the EPA National Priorities List.
- WILLIAMS PROPERTY
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 12 cities in Cape May
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean City-0508 | A+ | 95 | 127K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Sea Isle City-0509 | A- | 89.8 | 16K | 37 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | West Cape May Boro-0512 | A- | 89.5 | 4K | 27 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Upper Twp.-0511 | A- | 88.4 | 1K | 50 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Cape May Point Boro-0503 | B+ | 83.7 | 4K | 30 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Stone Harbor Boro-0510 | B+ | 83.2 | 31K | 75 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Avalon Boro-0501 | B | 78 | 71K | 131 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Cape May City-0502 | B | 75.3 | 35K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Wildwood City-0514 | B- | 74.4 | 218K | 59 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Lower Twp.-0505 | C+ | 65.8 | 11K | 131 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Woodbine Boro-0516 | C | 60.2 | 3K | 105 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Middle Twp.-0506 | D | 45 | 9K | 438 | Health Unresolved |