Botetourt County, VA

ZIP 24085

In ZIP 24085, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Glen Wilton meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 66× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kim-Stan Landfill, 3.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Maag Gala Inc. (72%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 30,090 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24085

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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