66
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Buncombe cities scored
A
1
17%
Excellent
B
2
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
17%
Poor
F
2
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 3.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Buncombe
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Buncombe
County context
3
Superfund sites in Buncombe
92.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
3
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Buncombe
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Buncombe, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 3 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CAROLINA READY MIX & BUILDERS SUPPLY LLC - SWANNANOA SWANNANOA, NC28778 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3 |
DODGE MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION CO WEAVERVILLE, NC28787 | Copper | 0 |
ADAMS AN OLDCASTLE CO-ASHEVILLE ASHEVILLE, NC28803 | Lead | 0 |
DAY INTERNATIONAL INC ARDEN, NC28704 | — | — |
EATON - ARDEN NC ASHEVILLE ARDEN, NC28704 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Buncombe
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Buncombe on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BLUE RIDGE PLATING COMPANY
- CHEMTRONICS INC
- CTS OF ASHEVILLE INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Buncombe
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bent Creek | A | 94.3 | 800 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Ridgecrest | B+ | 83.5 | 950 | 28 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Montreat | B+ | 80.5 | 798 | 66 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Black Mountain | D+ | 53.7 | 12K | 179 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Asheville | F | 43.4 | 160K | 456 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Weaverville | F | 40.5 | 9K | 517 | Health Unresolved |