Albemarle County, VA

ZIP 22959

In ZIP 22959, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Charlottesville, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 67× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Greenwood Chemical Co., 3.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Greif Packaging LLC (92%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 35,876 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 22959

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

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

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