Rowan County, NC

ZIP 28081

In ZIP 28081, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tanglewood S/D has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by pfoa at 829× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination, 4.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC (25%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 28081

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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