Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28803

In ZIP 28803, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hendersonville, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 430× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cts of Asheville, Inc., 2.4 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 28803

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• 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 useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

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

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