Nelson County, VA

ZIP 22922

In ZIP 22922, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Amherst, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 255× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: U.s. Titanium, 7.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gp Big Island LLC (30%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 22922

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…