McDowell County, NC

ZIP 28752

In ZIP 28752, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake James Lodge Assisted Livi has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,500× 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 (37%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 68,284 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28752

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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