Shelby County, TN

ZIP 38054

In ZIP 38054, 2 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; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 1.2× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (85%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 104,636 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38054

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsC
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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