Orange County, NC

ZIP 27599

In ZIP 27599, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Orange Water & Sewer Authority has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Scm Metal Products Inc (45%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,293 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27599

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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