Cumberland County, NC

ZIP 28301

In ZIP 28301, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fayetteville Public Works Comm has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 16× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Carolina Transformer Co., 1.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Steelfab Of Fayetteville (52%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 161,579 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28301

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

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

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