Air Quality
Good
Water Violations
155
Active Contamination
28
Active Permits
42
Air quality in Buncombe County is rated good with a median AQI of 42 (273 days measured in 2025). 27 community water systems serve the area, with 155 recent violations in the last 5 years. 22 industrial facilities report toxic chemical releases totaling 103.56 lbs. 28 contamination sites are tracked, all with completed or ongoing remediation.
Air Quality — Buncombe County (2025)i
AQSThe Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0-50 is considered good; 51-100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Median AQI
PM2.5 Daysi
184Ozone Daysi
89Drinking Wateri
SDWISPublic water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.
Community Systemsi
27Active Systemsi
15Recent Violationsi
155Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
ASHEVILLE CITY OF
WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER
BILTMORE FOREST, TOWN OF
JEWEL ACRES WATER SERVICE
UNDER THE BLUE RIDGE
NORTHVIEW MHP
WEDGEFIELD ACRES MHP
COUNTRY PLACE S/D
BUFFALO MOUNTAIN
JOHNSON-SILER MHP
Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)
POPLAR TERRACE MHP
CAMELOT MHP
HOMESTEAD MOBILE VILLAGE
HAZELWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
LAURELWOOD MHP
ROSEWOOD MHP
ERWIN HILLS MHP
WOODBERRY APARTMENTS
Industrial Monitoringi
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i
TRIContamination Sitesi
Contaminated sites tracked by the EPA and state agencies. Superfund sites are the most seriously contaminated locations. Brownfields are former industrial properties being cleaned up for reuse. LUST sites have confirmed leaks from underground storage tanks.