Pollution in Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County contains 602 EPA-regulated facilities, 21 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 9 Superfund sites and 39 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $13.6M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 41.2k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the New Jersey state average of 122 per county.

Superfund9NPL sites
TRI Facilities39reporters
EPA Facilities602regulated
Sig. Violators21current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Scientific Chemical ProcessingCarlstadtConstruction complete
Universal Oil Products Chemical DivisionEast RutherfordCleanup underway
Quanta ResourcesEdgewaterCleanup underway
Maywood Chemical CoMaywood/Rochelle ParkCleanup underway
Curcio Scrap Metal IncSaddle Brook TwpReady for anticipated reuse
Ventron VelsicolWood Ridge BoroughCleanup underway
Garfield Ground Water ContaminationGarfieldCleanup underway
Lower Hackensack RiverBergen And Hudson CountiesListed on NPL
Fair Lawn Well FieldFair LawnCleanup underway

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Pseg - Bergen Generating StationRidgefield14.8kCompliant
A. Zerega's Sons, Inc.Fair Lawn14.0kCompliant
Givaudan Flavors Corp.- South HackensackSouth Hackensack5.0kPenalties
Fisher Scientific Co IncFair Lawn3.5kCompliant
Dux Paints LlcLodi1.4kCompliant
Elco Solvents/Houghton Chemical CorpCarlstadt691Compliant
Polyurethane Specialties Company IncorporatedLyndhurst680Penalties
Architectural Window Manufacturing CorpRutherford462Compliant
Pan Technology CorpCarlstadt241Penalties
Scientific Design Co IncLittle Ferry142Penalties
Sika CorpLyndhurst96Penalties
Crest Foam Industries IncMoonachie87Penalties
Stryker Howmedica OsteonicsMahwah65Compliant
Stepan ChemicalMaywood28Penalties
Biomet Fair Lawn LpFair Lawn26Compliant
SanofiRidgefield22Penalties
Potters Industries Inc.Carlstadt20Compliant
Arrow Fastener Co LlcSaddle Brook8Compliant
Chemaid Laboratories IncSaddle Brook5Compliant
Tilley Distribution, Inc.Norwood2Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Bergen County Utilities AuthorityLittle Ferry$60.0k2025-11-06
Sika Chemical CorpLyndhurst$16.7k2024-09-24
Bsrep Iii RidgefieldRidgefield$15.0k2023-09-14
Sherwin Williams CoWallington$10.8k2025-03-07
Ridgewood VillageRidgewood$2.0k2025-04-21
Interstate Waste Services Fo Nj IncCloster$02023-11-02
Saddle River Inn$0
Atlantic Aviation Corp @ Teterboro AirportTeterboro$02023-03-07
Fort Lee BoroFort Lee Boro$02025-06-03
U-Haul Saddlebrook No 814027Saddle Brook Twp$02025-03-10
Bp Service Station #66350Dumont Boro$02023-08-14
Apache Auto Wreckers IncRidgefield Park$02022-10-06
Dabal & Sons IncGarfield City$02022-10-04
Wallington Boro DpwWallington$02019-06-10
Saddle Brook Water Dept$0
Glatt Air Techniques IncRamsey$02025-06-30
Bergen County Utilities AuthorityEdgewater$02025-11-06
Cliffside Park BoroCliffside Park$02022-09-27
Fair Lawn Water DeptFair Lawn$02020-04-07
Standard Coating CorpRidgefield$02025-03-12
S&l Zeppetelli Tranfer StationMoonachie$02023-06-12