Roanoke city, VA

ZIP 24015

In ZIP 24015, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Western Virginia Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Matthews Electroplating, 9.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant (33%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,870 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24015

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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