Granville County, NC

ZIP 27565

In ZIP 27565, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mountain Creek Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 438× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jfd Electronics/channel Master, 1.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Inc (36%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 27565

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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