Currituck County, NC

ZIP 27958

In ZIP 27958, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ponderosa Mhp has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 8.5× 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: Bae Systems Norfolk Ship Repair (86%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 47,947 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27958

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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