Arlington County, VA

ZIP 22201

In ZIP 22201, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Arlington County meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 176× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Washington Navy Yard, 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (53%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 0 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22201

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 21 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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