Forsyth County, NC

ZIP 27105

In ZIP 27105, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: King, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 225× 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: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #06 (70%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 30,785 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27105

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 21 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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