Northampton County, VA

ZIP 23316

In ZIP 23316, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cape Charles, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× 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: Howmet Castings & Services Inc (70%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 130,231 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23316

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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