Henderson County, NC

ZIP 28729

In ZIP 28729, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Maple Hills Mhp has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 78× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Blue Ridge Plating Company, 10.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC (66%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 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 28729

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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