Swain County, NC

ZIP 28713

In ZIP 28713, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pelohi Cove meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 49× 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: Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC (73%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,895 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28713

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA to D
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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