Asbestos in Virginia

Virginia's industrial history and natural asbestos deposits led to asbestos presence. Historical records document asbestos use in shipbuilding, construction, and natural occurrences. Documented sites include:

  • Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News.
  • Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth.
  • Areas with naturally occurring asbestos in the Piedmont region, specifically in areas with certain types of rock formations.
Virginia Asbestos Exposure

Known Asbestos Job Sites in Virginia

Explore 988 known asbestos sites and job-sites across Virginia.

Job SiteCityState
Star ConnecticutNewport NewsVA
Star LaundryDanvilleVA
Star OrbitNewport NewsVA
Star OregonNewport NewsVA
Star WashingtonNewport NewsVA
State HospitalLynchburgVA
Staten River FinishingDublinVA
State Office BuildingRichmondVA
State Penitentiary FarmPowhatanVA
State Planters BankRichmondVA
Stauffer ChemicalBentonvilleVA
Stauffer ChemicalRoanokeVA
Steel DynamicsRoanokeVA
Stone ContainerHopewellVA
Stonewall Jackson HospitalLexingtonVA
Stone & Webster EngineeringSurryVA
Stuart Circle HospitalRichmondVA
Stuarts Draft Elementary SchoolWaynesboroVA
Sugar Grove Elementary SchoolSugar GroveVA
Summer Hill Tower ApartmentsAlexandriaVA
Surry Nuclear Power PlantSurryVA
Surry Power PlantSurryVA
Swan & Son Wm HNorfolkVA
S. & W. CafeteriaAlexandriaVA
Swift & CompanySaint PaulVA
Swift & CompanyNorfolkVA
Sylvania IndustrialFredericksburgVA
Tanglewood MallRoanokeVA
Taylor PackingHallwoodVA
TexacoNewport NewsVA
TexacoChesapeakeVA
Texas Gulf SulphurRichmondVA
Textile Fibers PlantRichmondVA
T.F. MinterRoanokeVA
Thalheimers Jewelry StoreRichmondVA
Thalhimers Flagship StoreRichmondVA
Thompson ProductsRoanokeVA
Tobacco Warehousing & TradingDanvilleVA
Towel MillFieldaleVA
Towers Shopping MallRoanokeVA
Transco EnergyNorfolkVA
Transcontinental Station No 180UnionvilleVA
TredegarRichmondVA
Trimont DredgingQuanticoVA
UltrasystemsHopewellVA
UltrasystemsAltavistaVA
UltrasystemsBuena VistaVA
Union Bag & PaperRichmondVA
Union Bag & PaperFranklinVA
Union Bag & PaperNorfolkVA

Were You Harmed by Asbestos Exposure in Virginia?

If you or a loved one is sick or passed away due to asbestos, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation. Virginia law protects victims of asbestos exposure. We can assist you in understanding your legal options.