Pittsylvania County, VA

ZIP 24540

In ZIP 24540, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ringgold Industrial Park meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 48× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: First Piedmont Corp. Rock Quarry (route 719), 6.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Phoenix Inc (72%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 114,885 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24540

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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