Fayette County, TN

ZIP 38046

In ZIP 38046, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Moscow Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by tthm at 7.8× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemet Co., 2.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Microport Orthopedics Inc (51%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 198,020 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38046

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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