Montgomery County, VA

ZIP 24060

In ZIP 24060, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Blacksburg, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 169× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dixie Caverns County Landfill, 8.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC (New River Energetics) (58%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 15,159 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24060

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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