Claiborne County, TN

ZIP 37724

In ZIP 37724, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lincoln Memorial University meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by tthm at 21× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• 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: Royal Sterilization Systems (100%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,853 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37724

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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