Pollution in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County contains 196 EPA-regulated facilities, 1 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 3 Superfund sites and 23 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $6.2M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 165.2k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the North Carolina state average of 72 per county.

Superfund3NPL sites
TRI Facilities23reporters
EPA Facilities196regulated
Sig. Violators1current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Blue Ridge Plating CompanyArdenReady for anticipated reuse
Cts Of Asheville IncAshevilleCleanup underway
Chemtronics IncSwannanoaReady for anticipated reuse

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Day InternationalArden151.8kPenalties
Xsys North AmericaArden6.9kCompliant
Shakespeare Company, LlcEnka4.3kCompliant
Gf Linamar, LlcFletcher2.0kCompliant
Revco/LindbergAsheville112Compliant
Arcadia Farms LlcArden30Compliant
Dave Steel CompanyAsheville29Compliant
Dynamic Systems IncLeicester10Compliant
Dodge Power Transmission CompanyWeaverville6Compliant
Unison Engine Components Inc - Bldg 401 - Rotating PartsAsheville6Compliant
Southern Concrete Materials-Biltmore PlantAsheville1Compliant
Southern Concrete Materials - Pond Rd.Asheville1Compliant
Eaton ElectricalArden1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Asheville Metal FinishingAsheville$02020-03-05