Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28270

In ZIP 28270, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Union County Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 166× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ram Leather Care Site, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (61%), 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 28270

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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