Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28262

In ZIP 28262, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Concord, City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 226× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination, 5.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (62%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 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 28262

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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