Washington County, NC

ZIP 27970

In ZIP 27970, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Washington County Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 4.1× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 58% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Avoca LLC (46%), mostly chloroform.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 180,965 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27970

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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