Edgecombe County, NC

ZIP 27891

In ZIP 27891, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rocky Mount, City Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 800× 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: Westrock Kraft Paper LLC (70%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 440,216 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27891

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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