Tazewell County, VA

ZIP 24651

In ZIP 24651, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tazewell, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Acme Wood Preserving Inc (63%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 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 24651

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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