Alleghany County, VA

ZIP 24422

In ZIP 24422, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bath County Regional - Bcsa meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kim-Stan Landfill, 3.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Westrock Virginia Corp (87%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 24422

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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