Cumberland County, NC

ZIP 28306

In ZIP 28306, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Robeson County Water System has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cape Fear Wood Preserving, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Phoenix Inc. (74%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 90,718 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28306

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

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

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