Haywood County, NC

ZIP 28721

In ZIP 28721, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Silver Bluff Nursing Home has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 8,750× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Benfield Industries, Inc., 3.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC (99%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 39,994 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28721

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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