Blount County, TN
ZIP 37801
In ZIP 37801, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Tellico Area Services System meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 2× Peer-Reviewed Research.
- Nearest Superfund site: Smokey Mountain Smelters, 8.0 miles away.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arconic Tennessee LLC (19%), mostly nickel.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 23,013 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 37801
- Superfund sites nearbyA to C
- Factories and industrial sitesA to C
- Oil and gas wellsA to B
- Parks and nature nearbyB to F
- Air qualityB to D
- Drinking water qualityB
- Pesticide useB to D
- Neighborhood health statusC to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsB
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsC to F
Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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