Cocke County, TN

ZIP 37753

In ZIP 37753, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newport Utilities Board meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 39× 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: Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC (43%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 35,613 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37753

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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