Ocean Water Quality Report
25 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · New Jersey
Avg Score
74
Cities Ranked
25
Health Violations
17
PFAS Detected
14
74
County avg score
25
Cities ranked
68%
A or B grade
16%
D or F grade
17
Health violations
14
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Ocean cities scored
A
8
32%
Excellent
B
9
36%
Good
C
4
16%
Fair
D
1
4%
Poor
F
3
12%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New Jersey average
▲ 3.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Ocean
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Ocean
County context
4
Superfund sites in Ocean
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Ocean
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Ocean, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO. INC. LAKEWOOD, NJ08701 | — | — |
FLEXABAR CORP LAKEWOOD, NJ08701 | — | — |
LAKEWOOD COGENERATION LAKEWOOD, NJ08701 | — | — |
ALPHA ASSOCIATES INC LAKEWOOD, NJ08701 | — | — |
NITTO INC. LAKEWOOD, NJ08701 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Ocean
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Ocean on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BRICK TOWNSHIP LANDFILL
- CIBA GEIGY CORP
- GOOSE FARM
- NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING CENTER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 25 cities in Ocean
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine Beach Boro-1522 | A | 91.7 | 2K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Little Egg Harbor-1516 | A | 91.4 | 24K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ocean Gate Boro-1521 | A | 90.3 | 3K | 55 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Seaside Heights Boro-1526 | A- | 89.7 | 20K | 22 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Barnegat Light Boro-1501 | A- | 88.7 | 4K | 24 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Ship Bottom Boro-1528 | A- | 87.7 | 15K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Seaside Park Boro-1527 | A- | 85.4 | 15K | 181 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Beach Haven Boro-1503 | A- | 85.3 | 20K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Barnegat Twp.-1533 | B+ | 84.7 | 15K | 45 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Harvey Cedars Boro-1509 | B+ | 82 | 6K | 34 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Lacey Twp.-1512 | B+ | 80.8 | 29K | 88 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Lakehurst Boro-1513 | B+ | 80.3 | 6K | 45 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Point P. Beach Boro-1525 | B | 76.5 | 12K | 22 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Stafford Twp.-1530 | B | 76.2 | 31K | 108 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Island Heights Boro-1510 | B | 75 | 2K | 24 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Tuckerton Boro-1532 | B- | 74.8 | 6K | 109 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Beachwood Boro-1504 | B- | 72.8 | 11K | 63 | Unresolved | |
| 18 | Plumstead Twp.-1523 | C+ | 69.5 | 4K | 170 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Barnegat Twp.-1533 | C+ | 67.6 | 37K | 251 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Berkeley Twp.-1505 | C+ | 66.2 | 30K | 103 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | Point Pleasant Boro-1524 | C- | 59.5 | 20K | 155 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 22 | Surf City Boro-1531 | D | 49.2 | 10K | 111 | Unresolved | |
| 23 | Jackson Twp.-1511 | F | 43.8 | 39K | 512 | Health Unresolved | |
| 24 | Long Beach Twp.-1517 | F | 42.8 | 30K | 573 | Unresolved | |
| 25 | Manchester Twp.-1518 | F | 37.1 | 43K | 215 | Health PFAS Unresolved |