Shelby County, TN

ZIP 38113

In ZIP 38113, 5 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 7.9 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 38113

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• 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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