Fayette County, TN

ZIP 38049

In ZIP 38049, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Haywood County U.d. meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by tthm at 9.9× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gallaway Pits, 3.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Microport Orthopedics Inc (92%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 220,879 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38049

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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