Wake County, NC

ZIP 27606

In ZIP 27606, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rolling Acres S/D meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 50× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North Carolina State University (lot 86, Farm Unit #1), 1.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (67%), mostly nitrobenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 27606

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

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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