Montgomery County, VA

ZIP 24162

In ZIP 24162, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Parker Mobile Home Estates meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 15× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dixie Caverns County Landfill, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC (New River Energetics) (51%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 17,837 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24162

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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