Montgomery County, VA

ZIP 24073

In ZIP 24073, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Vicker Heights meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 51× 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: Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC (New River Energetics) (61%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 24073

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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