Radford city, VA

ZIP 24142

In ZIP 24142, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Radford, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 18× 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) (69%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 24142

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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