Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28704

In ZIP 28704, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hendersonville, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 430× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Blue Ridge Plating Company, 2.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wilsonart LLC (94%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 284,607 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28704

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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