Knox County, TN

ZIP 37932

In ZIP 37932, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Knox Utility District meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 2.8× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Oak Ridge Reservation (usdoe), 6.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cmc Steel Tennessee (41%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 37932

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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