Northumberland County, VA

ZIP 22435

In ZIP 22435, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sandy Point Subdivision meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Arrowhead Associates, Inc./scovill Corp., 8.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Stella-Jones Corp (77%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 86,190 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22435

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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