Gloucester County, VA

ZIP 23072

In ZIP 23072, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Waterview Mobile Home Park meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by dibromochloromethane at 162× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chisman Creek, 7.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huntington Ingalls Inc (62%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,670 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23072

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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