Moore County, NC

ZIP 28327

In ZIP 28327, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Moore Water District has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 9.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Geigy Chemical Corp. (aberdeen Plant), 6.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flakeboard America LLC (86%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 98,134 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28327

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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