Shenandoah County, VA

ZIP 22657

In ZIP 22657, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Front Royal, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 100× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Avtex Fibers, Inc., 5.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trex - Virginia Manufacturing Operations (71%), 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 121,978 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22657

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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