Rockingham County, VA

ZIP 22853

In ZIP 22853, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Timberville, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 45× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pilgrim'S Pride Corp Broadway Facility (92%), mostly peracetic acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 22853

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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