Halifax County, VA

ZIP 24592

In ZIP 24592, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Virgilina, Town Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 15× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: First Piedmont Corp. Rock Quarry (route 719), 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Hitachi Energy USA Inc. (43%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 24592

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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