Shelby County, TN

ZIP 38120

In ZIP 38120, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Germantown Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 275× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: National Fireworks, 5.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (91%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 38120

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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