York County, VA

ZIP 23696

In ZIP 23696, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Nearest Superfund site: Chisman Creek, 2.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huntington Ingalls Inc (62%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,301 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23696

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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