Greene County, TN

ZIP 37743

In ZIP 37743, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Persia Utility District meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.5× the USGS health-based screening level.
• 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: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations (92%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 57,030 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37743

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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