Sussex Water Quality Report
17 cities ranked · Average grade: C · New Jersey
Avg Score
61.3
Cities Ranked
17
Health Violations
13
PFAS Detected
5
61.3
County avg score
17
Cities ranked
29%
A or B grade
47%
D or F grade
13
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Sussex cities scored
A
2
12%
Excellent
B
3
18%
Good
C
4
24%
Fair
D
5
29%
Poor
F
3
18%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New Jersey average
▼ 9.1 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Sussex
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Sussex
County context
3
Superfund sites in Sussex
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Sussex
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Sussex, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
COSMED OF NEW JERSEY FRANKLIN, NJ07416 | — | — |
PAVESTONE CST - BRANCHVILLE NJ PLANT BRANCHVILLE, NJ07826 | — | — |
DIAMOND SAND & GRAVEL INC. SPARTA, NJ07871 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Sussex
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Sussex on the EPA National Priorities List.
- A O POLYMER
- MANSFIELD TRAIL DUMP
- METALTEC AEROSYSTEMS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 17 cities in Sussex
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andover Boro-1901 | A- | 89.4 | 606 | 21 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Montague Twp.-1914 | A- | 87.9 | 2K | 124 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ogdensburg Boro-1916 | B | 77.6 | 3K | 221 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Franklin Boro-1906 | B- | 73 | 6K | 104 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Newton Town-1915 | B- | 71.5 | 8K | 178 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Branchville Boro-1903 | C+ | 69.6 | 2K | 94 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Hampton Twp.-1910 | C+ | 69.3 | 1K | 72 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Hamburg Boro-1909 | C+ | 66.8 | 3K | 266 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Stanhope Boro-1919 | C- | 56.5 | 4K | 173 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Sussex Boro-1921 | D+ | 53.8 | 2K | 118 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Hopatcong Boro-1912 | D+ | 52.9 | 7K | 225 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | Stillwater Twp.-1920 | D+ | 52 | 1K | 482 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Green Twp.-1908 | D | 49.1 | 831 | 87 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Byram Twp.-1904 | D | 48 | 4K | 995 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Vernon Twp.-1922 | F | 44 | 7K | 1528 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Hardyston Twp.-1911 | F | 44 | 5K | 786 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Sparta Twp.-1918 | F | 36.3 | 20K | 473 | Health PFAS Unresolved |