Granville County, NC

ZIP 27581

In ZIP 27581, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Granville Wtr&sewer Authority has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 67× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cristex Drum, 7.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (28%), mostly nitrobenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 81,988 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27581

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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