Union County, NC

ZIP 28112

In ZIP 28112, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Union County Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 166× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (36%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 172,508 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28112

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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