York County, VA

ZIP 23185

In ZIP 23185, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nelson Park meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 56× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: NWS Yorktown - Cheatham Annex, 3.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp (62%), mostly certain glycol ethers.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,178 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23185

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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