Transylvania County, NC

ZIP 28766

In ZIP 28766, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Jeter Mountain Mhp has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 49× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: General Electric Co/shepherd Farm, 7.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC (58%), 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 28766

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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