Cleveland County, NC

ZIP 28114

In ZIP 28114, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Daniel Morgan Water District (1120001) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 45× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Celanese Corp. (shelby Fiber Operations), 7.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (52%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 68,284 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28114

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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