Buncombe County, NC

ZIP 28804

In ZIP 28804, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dogwood Knolls Subdivision meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 83× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemtronics, Inc., 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wilsonart LLC (38%), mostly formaldehyde.
• 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 28804

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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