Iredell County, NC

ZIP 28660

In ZIP 28660, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Iredell Water Corporation meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fcx, Inc. (statesville Plant), 9.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: U.S. Chemical Storage LLC (94%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 78,506 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28660

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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