Stanly County, NC

ZIP 28163

In ZIP 28163, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 152× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ram Leather Care Site, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Intertape Polymer Group (84%), mostly acrylamide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 87,375 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28163

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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