Richmond County, NC

ZIP 28367

In ZIP 28367, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Richmond County Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flakeboard America LLC (62%), 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 28367

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

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

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