Chesapeake city, VA

ZIP 23322

In ZIP 23322, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sunray Water Co., Inc. meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 50× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: St. Juliens Creek Annex (u.s. Navy), 6.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huntington Ingalls Inc (48%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 64,506 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23322

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

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

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