New Hanover County, NC

ZIP 28449

In ZIP 28449, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Castle Creek Memory Care meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 191× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elementis Chromium Inc (83%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,387 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28449

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA

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

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