Suffolk city, VA

ZIP 23434

In ZIP 23434, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Portsmouth, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 19× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Saunders Supply Co., 1.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Solenis LLC (43%), mostly acrylonitrile.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 154,771 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23434

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

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

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