Gaston County, NC

ZIP 28012

In ZIP 28012, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Charlotte Water has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 69× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North Belmont PCE, 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (87%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 15,478 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28012

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to D

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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