Person County, NC

ZIP 27541

In ZIP 27541, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Carolantic Park meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 22× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gmh Electronics, 7.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Duke Energy Progress LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant (50%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 72,207 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27541

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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