Henderson County, NC

ZIP 28758

In ZIP 28758, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fairfield Apartments has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 80× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Blue Ridge Plating Company, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Coats Na Hendersonville Plant (42%), 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 28758

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityF
• 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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