Henderson County, NC

ZIP 28726

In ZIP 28726, 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; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 430× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: General Electric Co/shepherd Farm, 2.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wilsonart LLC (28%), 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 28726

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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