Durham County, NC

ZIP 27708

In ZIP 27708, 2 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.
• 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 (53%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 27708

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• 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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