Vance County, NC

ZIP 27537

In ZIP 27537, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Warren County Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jfd Electronics/channel Master, 8.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Inc (75%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 38,999 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27537

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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