Shenandoah County, VA

ZIP 22657

In ZIP 22657, 6 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; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 287× 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 (86%), 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 26,999 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22657

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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