Roanoke County, VA

ZIP 24153

In ZIP 24153, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Salem, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.5× 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 nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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