Wayne County, TN

ZIP 38425

In ZIP 38425, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scotts Hill Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mallory Capacitor Co., 6.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Packaging Corp Of America Counce Mill (99%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 16,951 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38425

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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