Cleveland County, NC

ZIP 28073

In ZIP 28073, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cleveland County Water meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 41× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Celanese Corp. (shelby Fiber Operations), 2.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (61%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 104,882 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28073

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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