Chesterfield County, VA

ZIP 23236

In ZIP 23236, 5 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: Defense General Supply Center (dla), 6.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Virginia (91%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 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 23236

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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