Montgomery County, NC

ZIP 27281

In ZIP 27281, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Moore Water District has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 9.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps, 4.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flakeboard America LLC (28%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 70,683 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27281

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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