Anson County, NC

ZIP 28170

In ZIP 28170, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Richmond County Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Domtar Paper Co (21%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 45,006 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28170

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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