Is It Safe to Grow Food in Richmond?
Federal record: ElevatedWe checked the federal record around Richmond — 1,278 documented sites across 5 of the 8 site registers we track, 2 of them high-severity.
The most significant on record: 2 Superfund sites. Sites tracked in EPA's Superfund program — from assessment-stage CERCLIS entries to confirmed National Priorities List cleanup sites.
There's a meaningful federal record around Richmond — 1,278 documented sites, most of them underground storage tanks. Worth a look before you plant food, not a reason to hold back from growing. Proximity to a documented site is information, not a diagnosis of any one yard; a soil test before new food beds is the sensible step, and the map shows exactly which sites sit where.
Documented sites nearest the Richmond center
- Maymont Park — Underground Storage Tanks · ~0.2 km from the county center
- Riverview Cemetary R&C #507 — Underground Storage Tanks · ~1.3 km from the county center
- Charlies Market (Former) — Underground Storage Tanks · ~1.3 km from the county center
These are the closest documented sites to Richmond's geographic center — a screening reference, not a reading on any specific address. Check your own Virginia parcel to see what's actually near you.
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