Hertford County, NC

ZIP 27986

In ZIP 27986, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Harrellsville, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 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: Nucor Steel Hertford County (32%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 203,182 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27986

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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