Durham County, NC

ZIP 27701

In ZIP 27701, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Durham, City Of has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by toxaphene at 88,000× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ward Transformer, 9.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Scm Metal Products Inc (68%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,900 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27701

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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