Nelson County, VA

ZIP 24599

In ZIP 24599, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Buckingham Co Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 131× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Buckingham County Landfill, 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Greif Packaging LLC (50%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 24599

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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