Shelby County, TN

ZIP 38138

In ZIP 38138, 8 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; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 375× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: National Fireworks, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (88%), 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 38138

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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