Nelson County, VA

ZIP 22920

In ZIP 22920, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Waynesboro, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 8.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Greenwood Chemical Co., 8.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Driv (37%), mostly copper.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 34,031 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22920

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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