Transylvania County, NC

ZIP 28772

In ZIP 28772, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rosman, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 45× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC (80%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,114 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28772

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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