Cumberland County, NC

ZIP 28342

In ZIP 28342, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Harnett Regional Water has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 352× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility (58%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 28342

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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