Halifax County, VA

ZIP 24597

In ZIP 24597, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hcsa- Leigh Street Plant meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 188× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huber Engineered Woods LLC (71%), mostly acrolein.
• 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 24597

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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