Shelby County, TN

ZIP 38106

In ZIP 38106, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Memphis Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: South 8th Street Landfill, 3.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (94%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.4 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 38106

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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