Richmond County, NC

ZIP 28347

In ZIP 28347, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Circle H Mhp has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 3,000× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps, 4.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flakeboard America LLC (53%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 28347

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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