Buchanan County, VA

ZIP 24639

In ZIP 24639, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Richlands, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 85× 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: Jewell Coke Co LP (99%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,274 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24639

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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