Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28277

In ZIP 28277, 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.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• 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 28277

• 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 qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 24 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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