Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28711

In ZIP 28711, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fairfield Mtns-Apple Valley has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 133× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemtronics, Inc., 5.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wilsonart LLC (81%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 28711

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

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

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