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: Milford Sanitary District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by beryllium at 57× 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 nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA to F

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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