Suffolk city, VA

ZIP 23436

In ZIP 23436, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Suffolk, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 143× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, 3.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huntington Ingalls Inc (65%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 23436

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

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

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