Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28227

In ZIP 28227, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Union County Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 329× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ram Leather Care Site, 2.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Intertape Polymer Group (57%), mostly acrylamide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 172,508 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28227

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

Based on 20 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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