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Drinking water: probably a private well

No community water system’s service area covers the center of ZIP 23883, and no system lists it. In rural areas that usually means private wells. The EPA does not regulate private wells: owners should test once a year for coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead, uranium and other local concerns. Your county health department can recommend a certified lab.

Radon in Surry County

EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →

Natural hazard risk

FEMA rates the overall natural-hazard risk of this neighborhood (census tract) as Relatively Low, with very high social vulnerability and relatively moderate community resilience.

Winter weatherRelatively High

Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate

DroughtRelatively Moderate

HailRelatively Moderate

HurricaneRelatively Moderate

Ice stormRelatively Moderate

LightningRelatively Moderate

Strong windRelatively Moderate

Cold waveRelatively Low

EarthquakeRelatively Low

Heat waveRelatively Low

Riverine floodingRelatively Low

TornadoRelatively Low

WildfireRelatively Low

LandslideVery Low

FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025): expected annual losses from each hazard combined with social vulnerability and community resilience, rated relative to all U.S. census tracts. Hazards not listed are not applicable here. It describes the area, not a single building; flood insurance maps (FEMA FIRMs) decide flood-insurance requirements.

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Superfund sites nearby

Site	Status	Distance
Fort Eustis (US Army) Newport News, Virginia · EPA ID VA6210020321	Active (final NPL)	9.5 mi

EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions about 23883

Does ZIP 23883 have public water?

No community water system service area covers the center of ZIP 23883, and none lists it. Homes here most likely use private wells, which no agency tests — owners should test yearly for bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead and other local concerns.

What natural hazards affect ZIP 23883?

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Low; the highest-rated hazards are winter weather (relatively high), coastal flooding (relatively moderate), drought (relatively moderate).

Are there Superfund sites near 23883?

The nearest active Superfund site is 9.5 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Fort Eustis (US Army) (9.5 mi, Active (final NPL)).

Is radon a problem in Surry County?

Surry County is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.