Wake County, NC

ZIP 27529

In ZIP 27529, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Glen Creek has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North Carolina State University (lot 86, Farm Unit #1), 5.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (70%), mostly nitrobenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 519,890 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27529

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

Based on 20 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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