Sevier County, TN

ZIP 37876

In ZIP 37876, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shady Grove Utility District meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• 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: Johnson Matthey US 2 LLC C/O Johnson Matthey Catalysts (79%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,309 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37876

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

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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