Chesterfield County, VA

ZIP 23114

In ZIP 23114, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Richmond, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 285× 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: Sterilization Services Of Virginia (91%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,485 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23114

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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