Albemarle County, VA

ZIP 22947

In ZIP 22947, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Louisa County Zion Crossroads meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 200× 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: Old Dominion Electric Co-Op Louisa Generation Facility (90%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,389 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22947

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

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

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