Haywood County, NC

ZIP 28751

In ZIP 28751, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Maggie Valley Sanitary Dist meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 109× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Benfield Industries, Inc., 2.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC (83%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 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 28751

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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