Harnett County, NC

ZIP 27506

In ZIP 27506, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Harnett Regional Water has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 352× 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: Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility (24%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 302,992 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27506

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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