Henderson County, NC

ZIP 28792

In ZIP 28792, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brights Creek Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: General Electric Co/shepherd Farm, 2.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Coats Na Hendersonville Plant (94%), 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 28792

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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