Greene County, NC

ZIP 27883

In ZIP 27883, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shine Water Corporation meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 50× 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: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (76%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• 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 27883

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsB

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

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