Henderson County contains 183 EPA-regulated facilities, 5 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 12 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.4M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 98.1k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the North Carolina state average of 72 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Electric Co Shepherd Farm | East Flat Rock | Construction complete |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsonart Llc | Fletcher | 81.2k | Compliant |
| Upm Raflatac, Inc | Fletcher | 13.5k | Compliant |
| Blue Ridge Metals Corp. | Fletcher | 3.3k | Compliant |
| Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, Llc - Asheville | Fletcher | 115 | Compliant |
| Minute Man Anchor Inc | East Flat Rock | 7 | Compliant |
| Carolina Ready Mix & Builders Supply, Inc. | Fletcher | 3 | Compliant |
| Southern Concrete Materials Fletcher Plant | Fletcher | 1 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Vista Falls Wwtp | Mills River | $29.9k | 2024-04-18 |
| Henderson S Assisted Living | Hendersonville | $4.3k | 2025-09-02 |
| Mountain View Assisted Living | Hendersonville | $1.7k | 2025-03-27 |
| Dana Hill Wwtp | Hendersonville | $779 | 2025-07-29 |
| Hunter's Glen Wwtp | Etowah | $0 | 2025-03-18 |