Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28801

In ZIP 28801, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Woodfin Sanitary Water And Sewer has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 47× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cts of Asheville, Inc., 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Dave Steel Co Inc (66%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 28801

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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