Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28715

In ZIP 28715, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bent Creek Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 111× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Blue Ridge Plating Company, 7.0 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wilsonart LLC (49%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 28715

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

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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