Graham County, NC

ZIP 28771

In ZIP 28771, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nantahala Village meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 317× 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: Johnson Matthey US 2 LLC C/O Johnson Matthey Catalysts (49%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,140 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28771

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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