Gaston County, NC

ZIP 28016

In ZIP 28016, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bessemer City, City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 700× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Davis Park Road TCE, 4.0 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (65%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 28016

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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