Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28209

In ZIP 28209, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Charlotte Water meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 345× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Martin-Marietta, Sodyeco, Inc., 9.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (86%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,356 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28209

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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