Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28787

In ZIP 28787, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mars Hill, Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 680× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemtronics, Inc., 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Borla Performance Industries Inc (92%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 53,249 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28787

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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