Roanoke city, VA

ZIP 24017

In ZIP 24017, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Western Virginia Water Authority has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4× 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: Steel Dynamics Inc Roanoke Bar Div (81%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 24017

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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