Isle of Wight County, VA

ZIP 23487

In ZIP 23487, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Deer Run has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by fluoride at 6× https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4547570/.
• Nearest Superfund site: Saunders Supply Co., 9.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: International Paper Franklin Mill (85%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 155,565 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23487

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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