Bedford County, TN

ZIP 37183

In ZIP 37183, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wartrace Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 13× 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 (97%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 6,005 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37183

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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