Shelby County, TN

ZIP 38053

In ZIP 38053, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Millington Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 275× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Arlington Blending & Packaging, 4.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (69%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 38053

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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