Wake County, NC

ZIP 27612

In ZIP 27612, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cary, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 41× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ward Transformer, 3.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (86%), 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 27612

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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