Culpeper County, VA

ZIP 22701

In ZIP 22701, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Botha Subdivision has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 7.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Culpeper Wood Preservers, Inc., 0.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bingham & Taylor (50%), mostly xylene (mixed isomers).
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,211 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22701

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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