Greenbrier County, WV

ZIP 24970

In ZIP 24970, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Union Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 10× 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: U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant (33%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,500 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 24970

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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