Cumberland County, VA

ZIP 23040

In ZIP 23040, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Farmville, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 17× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Buckingham County Landfill, 4.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Greif Packaging LLC (80%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,746 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23040

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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