Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28216

In ZIP 28216, 6 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., 4.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (76%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 28216

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• 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 F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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