Amherst County, VA

ZIP 24521

In ZIP 24521, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Woodland Mobile Home Park meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 57× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: U.s. Titanium, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc. (54%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 34,031 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24521

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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