Wake County, NC

ZIP 27587

In ZIP 27587, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: La Ventana S/D meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 86× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ward Transformer, 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (88%), mostly nitrobenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 205,031 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27587

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

Based on 29 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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