Bedford County, VA

ZIP 24526

In ZIP 24526, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Amherst, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 255× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: U.s. Titanium, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gp Big Island LLC (91%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 5,707 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24526

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

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

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