Richmond County, NC

ZIP 28330

In ZIP 28330, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rockingham, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Charles Macon Lagoon and Drum Storage, 1.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Domtar Paper Co (29%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 70,683 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28330

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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