Tazewell County, VA

ZIP 24316

In ZIP 24316, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Baptist Valley meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 92× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Saltville Waste Disposal Ponds, 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jewell Coke Co LP (94%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,274 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24316

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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