Virginia Beach city, VA

ZIP 23459

In ZIP 23459, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Little Creek Amphibious Base - U.s. Navy meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 126× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Norfolk Naval Base (sewells Point Naval Complex), 7.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huntington Ingalls Inc (46%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 43,549 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23459

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsC
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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