Gloucester Water Quality Report
22 cities ranked · Average grade: B · New Jersey
Avg Score
75
Cities Ranked
22
Health Violations
14
PFAS Detected
16
75
County avg score
22
Cities ranked
77%
A or B grade
14%
D or F grade
14
Health violations
16
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Gloucester cities scored
A
5
23%
Excellent
B
12
55%
Good
C
2
9%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
3
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New Jersey average
▲ 4.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Gloucester
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Gloucester
County context
9
Superfund sites in Gloucester
358,257
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Gloucester
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Gloucester, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 358,257 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PAULSBORO REFINING CO LLC PAULSBORO, NJ08066 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 357,422 |
GULF OIL LP WOODBURY TERMINAL THOROFARE, NJ08086 | Xylene (mixed isomers) | 372 |
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA LLC THOROFARE, NJ08086 | 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b) | 279 |
VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS-DELAWARE RIVER PLANT BRIDGEPORT, NJ08014 | Ammonia | 184 |
CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ08085 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Gloucester
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Gloucester on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BRIDGEPORT RENTAL OIL SERVICES
- CHEMICAL LEAMAN TANK LINES INC
- FRANKLIN BURN
- HELEN KRAMER LANDFILL
- HERCULES INC GIBBSTOWN PLANT
+ 4 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 22 cities in Gloucester
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wenonah Boro-0819 | A | 93.6 | 2K | 15 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Woodbury Heights Boro-0823 | A | 92.2 | 3K | 45 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | National Park Boro-0812 | A- | 89.5 | 3K | 21 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Harrison Twp.-0808 | A- | 87.2 | 9K | 74 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Clayton Boro-0801 | A- | 85.6 | 8K | 88 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | East Greenwich Twp.-0803 | B+ | 83.8 | 10K | 20 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Woolwich Twp.-0824 | B+ | 83.3 | 8K | 76 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Paulsboro Boro-0814 | B+ | 82.2 | 6K | 83 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Woolwich Twp.-0824 | B+ | 81.8 | 13K | 48 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Franklin Twp.-0805 | B+ | 80.8 | 2K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Pitman Boro-0815 | B | 79.9 | 8K | 73 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | Woodbury City-0822 | B | 78.8 | 10K | 91 | Unresolved | |
| 13 | Swedesboro Boro-0817 | B | 78.2 | 3K | 121 | Unresolved | |
| 14 | West Deptford Twp.-0820 | B | 77.1 | 22K | 76 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Greenwich Twp.-0807 | B- | 74.5 | 5K | 228 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Westville Boro-0821 | B- | 73.5 | 6K | 43 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 17 | Deptford Twp.-0802 | B- | 70.9 | 31K | 185 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Glassboro Boro-0806 | C | 62.2 | 32K | 138 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 19 | Monroe Twp.-0811 | C | 62.1 | 26K | 441 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 20 | Washington Twp.-0818 | F | 45 | 48K | 677 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 21 | Mantua Twp.-0810 | F | 44.5 | 21K | 198 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 22 | Franklin Twp.-0805 | F | 44.1 | 2K | 295 | Health Unresolved |