Carteret County, NC

ZIP 28570

In ZIP 28570, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Seagate I meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 36× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 61% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station (66%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 97,344 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28570

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA to C
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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