Cumberland County, VA

ZIP 23901

In ZIP 23901, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hampden-Sydney College meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Buckingham County Landfill, 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huber Engineered Woods LLC (60%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,645 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 23901

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

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

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