Burke County, NC

ZIP 28628

In ZIP 28628, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brentwood-Jamestown Road meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 174× 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: Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility (59%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 13,874 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28628

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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