Duplin County, NC

ZIP 28518

In ZIP 28518, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Onslow Wtr And Sewer Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by uranium at 1,090× 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 (96%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 477,737 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28518

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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