Henrico County, VA

ZIP 23223

In ZIP 23223, 8 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: C & R Battery Co., Inc., 7.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Virginia (97%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,935 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23223

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 23 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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