Chesterfield County, VA

ZIP 23834

In ZIP 23834, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Petersburg, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 68× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Defense General Supply Center (dla), 6.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Virginia (61%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,485 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23834

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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