Anderson County, TN

ZIP 37849

In ZIP 37849, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Anderson County W.a. meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 47× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 66% 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 (97%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,669 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37849

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to F

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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