Pittsylvania County, VA

ZIP 24549

In ZIP 24549, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Route 58 West meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 26× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: First Piedmont Corp. Rock Quarry (route 719), 8.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huber Engineered Woods LLC (37%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 24549

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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