Fauquier County, VA

ZIP 22642

In ZIP 22642, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Marshall Waterworks has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 54× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Avtex Fibers, Inc., 6.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trex - Virginia Manufacturing Operations (84%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 22642

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

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

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