Nelson County, VA

ZIP 22938

In ZIP 22938, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ncsa - Wintergreen meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.2× 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 6.7 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 22938

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB 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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