Hickman County, TN

ZIP 37098

In ZIP 37098, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Water Auth Of Dickson County meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wrigley Charcoal Plant, 3.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive (86%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 15,477 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37098

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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