Alleghany County, VA

ZIP 24426

In ZIP 24426, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Covington, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 77× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kim-Stan Landfill, 3.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC (New River Energetics) (33%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,822 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24426

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA to D
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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