Richmond County, VA

ZIP 22572

In ZIP 22572, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stratford Harbour meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Arrowhead Associates, Inc./scovill Corp., 2.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Westrock Cp LLC (50%), mostly formaldehyde.
• 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 22572

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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