Roanoke County, VA

ZIP 24153

In ZIP 24153, 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Matthews Electroplating, 5.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: New Millennium Building Systems (36%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 24153

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

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

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