Wake County, NC

ZIP 27614

In ZIP 27614, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bayleaf Master has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 27 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ward Transformer, 6.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (99%), 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 27614

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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