Suffolk city, VA

ZIP 23437

In ZIP 23437, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Gates County Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Saunders Supply Co., 6.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: International Paper Franklin Mill (36%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 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 23437

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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