Durham County, NC

ZIP 27712

In ZIP 27712, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stonegate Mhp S/D has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.9× 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 (39%), 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 27712

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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