What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Waynesville, NC Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

44Good

Water Systemsi

17community / 86 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

82.7K lbs reported

Active NPDESi

38/ 68 total

Air Quality — Haywood County (2025)i

AQS

The 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.

Good

Median AQI

050100150200300

max 87

PM2.5 Daysi

Ozone Daysi

184

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Transient (27)

Community (17)

Non-Transient (6)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF

7 violationsLatest: 2025-04-28

EPA

LAKE JUNALUSKA ASSEMBLY

10 violationsLatest: 2024-10-17

EPA

GREEN VALLEY MHP

15 violationsLatest: 2021-07-01

EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

With Chemical Datai

Total Reported Releasesi

2.7K lbs

LEA INDUSTRIES INC 107202 LEA PLANT RD4 chemicals|TRI

WELLCO ENTERPRISES INC150 WESTWOOD CIR3 chemicals|TRI

APPLACHIAN SITEWORK4182 JONATHAN CREEK RD2 chemicals|TRI

BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS - WAYNESVILLE81 OLD HOWELL MILL ROAD1 chemical|TRI

SOUTHERN CONCRETE MATERIALS-MURPHY PLANT201 BOUNDARY ST1 chemical|TRI

SOUTHERN CONCRETE MATERIALS-WAYNESVILLE PLANT201 BOUNDARY ST1 chemical|TRI

SOUTHERN CONCRETE MATERIALS-WEST WAYNESVILLE PLANT50 VIGORO LN1 chemical|TRI

DAYCO PRODS INC2150 S MAIN ST, SUITE 300|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

Expired / Terminatedi

4182 JONATHAN CREEK4182 JONATHAN CREEKIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

ALLISON ACRES18 ALLISON ACRES DRIVEMinor Discharge|EPA

GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAIN EXPRESSWAY STORAGEHIGHWAY 23-74 WEST OF WAYNESVMinor Discharge|EPA

WAYNESVILLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT300 WALNUT TRAILNPDES PRETREATMENT PROGRAM|EPA

NC EVERGREEN INCORPORATED1402 DELLWOOD ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

PHASE 5B DEVELOPMENT - HAYWOOD COUNTY (WHITE OAK) LANDFILL3898 FINES CREEK RD.Minor Discharge|EPA

GILES CHEMICAL, A DIVISION OF PREMIER MAGNESIA, LLC102 COMMERCE STREETMinor Discharge|EPA

WAYNESVILLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT300 WALNUT TRAILBiosolids|EPA

BILTMORE CHURCH - WAYNESVILLE1700 ASHEVILLE ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

SOUTHERN CONCRETE MATERIALS-WAYNESVILLE PLANT50 VIGORO LANEMinor Discharge|EPA

1897 SOUTH MAIN STREET1897 S MAIN STMinor Discharge|EPA

PREMIER MAGNESIA75 GILES PLACEMinor Discharge|EPA

140 ROSE GARDEN LANE140 ROSE GARDEN LNMinor Discharge|EPA

SANTEK ENVIRONMENTAL OF NC DBA WHIT OAK LANDFILL3898 FINES CREEK RDMinor Discharge|EPA

2043 SUTTON TOWN ROAD2043 SUTTON TOWN RDMinor Discharge|EPA

WILDBROOK VILLAGE AKA JONATHAN CREEK1585 JONATHAN CREEK ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

TOPPAN THERMOFORMED PACKAGING, INC.288 HOWELL MILL RDMinor Discharge|EPA

BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS710 HOWELL MILL ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

771 WALKER ROAD771 WALKER RDMinor Discharge|EPA

WANYESVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT566 WALNUT TRAIL RDIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

HAYWOOD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER1620 BROWN AVEMinor Discharge|EPA

ELK LANDINGCOVE CREEK ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

GREEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARKGRAPELEAF DRMinor Discharge|EPA

WAYNESVILLE WTP1530 ALLENS CREEK ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

SUNCREST LLC4595 JONATHAN CREEK RDMinor Discharge|EPA

WALTERS HYDROELECTRIC PLANT1251 WATERVILLE ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

HENSON WASTE METAL RECYCLING772 HOWELL MILL RDIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

HAYWOOD HABITAT FOR HUMANITYSYLVAN STREETMinor Discharge|EPA

VALLEY VIEW SUBDIVISIONJONATHAN CREEK RDMinor Discharge|EPA

WORKFORCE AND INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTER112 & 144 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVEMinor Discharge|EPA

PARR, BOBBY71 GIBSON DRIVEMinor Discharge|EPA

TOWN OF WAYNESVILLE SMALL MS416 S MAIN STMinor Discharge|EPA

FRANCIS FARM LANDFILL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTSFARMVIEW DRIVEMinor Discharge|EPA

1736 HEMPHILL ROADHEMPHILL ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

BETHEL SCHOOL WWTPUS HWY 276 WMinor Discharge|EPA

J-CREEK SUBDIVISION1585 JONATHAN CREEK ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

LONGVIEW DRIVE176 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786Minor Discharge|EPA

PUBLIC WORKS129 LEGION DRIVEIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

CAMP BRANCH MERCURY SPILLCAMP BRANCH ROADIn Progress|EPA

BARBER ORCHARDU.S. HIGHWAY 23/74In Progress|EPA

Superfund Sitesi

EPA Superfund

Superfund sites are the nation's most seriously contaminated locations. They are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) and receive long-term federal cleanup funding. Most communities have none.

Barber Orchard

NPL Site

EPA