Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28770

In ZIP 28770, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Montreat Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 33× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemtronics, Inc., 7.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wilsonart LLC (81%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 43,953 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28770

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

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

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