What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Hoboken, NJ Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

41Good

Water Systemsi

2community / 4 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

4/ 9 total

Air Quality — Hudson County (2025)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Good

Median AQI

050100150200300

max 133

PM2.5 Daysi

Ozone Daysi

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Community (2)

Non-Transient (1)

Transient (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

HOBOKEN WATER UTILITY

1 violationLatest: 2021-07-01

EPA

JERSEY CITY MUA

8 violationsLatest: 2025-12-01

EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

With Chemical Datai

COGNIS CORP1301 JEFFERSON ST5 chemicals|TRI

FERGUSON PROPELLER INC1132 CLINTON ST|TRI

MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE CO1125 HUDSON ST|TRI

SIMPLEX CEILING CORP50 HARRISON ST|TRI

STAHL SOAP CORP1413 WILLOW AVE|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

Expired / Terminatedi

HOBOKEN CITY HALL94 WASHINGTON STREETMinor Discharge|EPA

HOBOKEN URBY256 OBSERVER HIGHWAYMinor Discharge|EPA

NORTH HUDSON SEWERAGE AUTH WWTP1600 ADAMS STCombined Sewer|EPA

NORTH HUDSON SEWERAGE AUTH WWTP1600 ADAMS STBiosolids|EPA

Nearest Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilitiesi

RCRA

These are the closest licensed facilities where hazardous waste (chemicals, solvents, industrial byproducts) can be legally treated, stored, or disposed of.

CLEAN EARTH OF NORTH JERSEY INCKEARNY4.5 mi|EPA

CYCLE CHEM CORPELIZABETH11.2 mi|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

TODD SHIPYARD98 NEWARK STIn Progress|

UNITED WATER660 NEWARK STREETIn Progress|EPA

GRAND STREET MERCURY722 GRAND STREETIn Progress|EPA

Superfund Sitesi

EPA Superfund

Superfund sites are the nation's most seriously contaminated locations. They are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) and receive long-term federal cleanup funding. Most communities have none.

Grand Street Mercury

Deleted NPL Site

EPA