Person County, NC

ZIP 27573

In ZIP 27573, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Durham County Rougemont Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 70× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gmh Electronics, 3.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Duke Energy Progress LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant (73%), mostly cobalt 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 27573

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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