Russell County, VA

ZIP 24266

In ZIP 24266, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St Paul, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 75× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Saltville Waste Disposal Ponds, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations (74%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 15,330 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24266

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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