Granville County, NC

ZIP 27565

In ZIP 27565, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Wtr has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.5× 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 37,859 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 nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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