Knox County, TN

ZIP 37915

In ZIP 37915, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 44× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Smokey Mountain Smelters, 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cmc Steel Tennessee (48%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,097 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 37915

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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