Gaston County, NC

ZIP 28056

In ZIP 28056, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Raintree S/D has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 457× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hemphill Road TCE, 1.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (68%), 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 28056

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

Based on 26 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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