Stafford County, VA

ZIP 22556

In ZIP 22556, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stafford County Utilities has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Marine Corps Combat Development Command, 5.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Micron Technology Inc. (49%), mostly chlorine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 114,427 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22556

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to F

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

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