Alexander County, NC

ZIP 28678

In ZIP 28678, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Westover S/D meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 51× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fcx, Inc. (statesville Plant), 5.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: U.S. Chemical Storage LLC (90%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 28678

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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