Rowan County, NC

ZIP 28115

In ZIP 28115, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Green Acres Mhp meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 42× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: National Starch & Chemical Corp., 6.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Chroma Color Corp (27%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 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 28115

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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