Rutherford County, TN

ZIP 37129

In ZIP 37129, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wilson Co Water & Wastewater meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 329× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Marelli N.A. Inc. - Shelbyville (95%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 45,148 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37129

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to F
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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