York County, VA
ZIP 23185
In ZIP 23185, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Williamsburg, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 219× 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 30,288 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 23185
- Superfund sites nearbyA to F
- Factories and industrial sitesA to C
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to C
- Air qualityA to B
- Drinking water qualityA to C
- Pesticide useA to F
- Neighborhood health statusA to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA to C
- Radiation signalsA to B
Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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