Buckingham County, VA

ZIP 24553

In ZIP 24553, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ncsa - Gladstone meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 53× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Buckingham County Landfill, 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc. (44%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• 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 24553

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

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

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