Cleveland County, NC

ZIP 28152

In ZIP 28152, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Grassy Pond Water Corporation has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,029× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Celanese Corp. (shelby Fiber Operations), 2.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (64%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 104,882 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28152

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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