Brunswick County, VA

ZIP 23868

In ZIP 23868, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Northampton--Lake Gaston has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Westrock Kraft Paper LLC (89%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 49,814 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23868

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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