Orange County, NC

ZIP 27516

In ZIP 27516, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Lake S/D meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 33× 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: Scm Metal Products Inc (42%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,293 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27516

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

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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