Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28215

In ZIP 28215, 7 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: Ram Leather Care Site, 3.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (55%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,967 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28215

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

Based on 21 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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