Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28036

In ZIP 28036, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Green Acres Mhp meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 42× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination, 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (66%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 77,058 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28036

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

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

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