Nash County, NC

ZIP 27803

In ZIP 27803, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Central Nash Water & Sewer has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 729× 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: Ardagh Glass Inc (49%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 422,777 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27803

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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