Alleghany County, VA

ZIP 24457

In ZIP 24457, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wesgate meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 69× 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 (82%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,388 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24457

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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