Insights

Local environmental context for residents.

Pangia Insights organizes Asheville and WNC environmental information into clear briefs: what happened, what may still matter, and when testing is worth doing.

Current dataset

Water-first intelligence

Start with the city baseline, then move into point-of-use interpretation. This is the current lead edge of the Pangia system.

Reports

Downloadable research assets

Surveys, reports, and field documents that support the broader baseline work.

Coming soon Report

WNC Water Health Survey

A 10-page community insights report summarizing local perspectives on water quality, trust, and safety across Western North Carolina.

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Local issue tracker

Environmental briefs in build

Local issues, industrial legacies, and watershed questions that are difficult to piece together from scattered records.

Coming soon Framework

Asheville environmental baseline

The working overview page for how Pangia plans to organize local environmental history: water, legacy industry, watershed issues, and what to watch by geography.

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Coming soon Research brief

Coal ash and chromium questions

A structured issue brief tracking how historical coal-ash and chromium reporting may still shape downstream water and homeowner questions in the region.

Open brief →
Coming soon Research brief

Canton mill downstream context

An issue page for the paper mill legacy, river concerns, and the difference between a closed facility, a public record trail, and present-day household exposure questions.

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Coming soon Research brief

DuPont legacy questions

A working brief for historic industrial activity, what residents still ask about nearby land and water, and where Pangia would want firmer records before making claims.

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How to use this section

Read it like a baseline, not a news feed.

Insights should help you decide whether a concern is historical context, an active household question, or a reason to test. The point is to narrow uncertainty, not expand it.