Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28709

In ZIP 28709, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Woodfin Sanitary Water And Sewer has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 47× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemtronics, Inc., 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wilsonart LLC (56%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 43,953 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28709

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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