Granville County, NC

ZIP 27522

In ZIP 27522, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Granville Wtr&sewer Authority has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cristex Drum, 7.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (35%), mostly nitrobenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 81,988 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27522

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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