Caroline County, VA

ZIP 22580

In ZIP 22580, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cedar Ridge Mhp meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: L.a. Clarke & Son, 3.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Virginia (97%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 52,413 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22580

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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