Mecklenburg County, NC

ZIP 28278

In ZIP 28278, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fort Mill Town Of (Sc4610003) meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 69× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Martin-Marietta, Sodyeco, Inc., 6.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jim Myers & Sons Inc (92%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 28278

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

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

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