Rowan County, NC

ZIP 28088

In ZIP 28088, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: China Grove, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 160× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: National Starch & Chemical Corp., 7.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• 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 28088

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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