Hickman County, TN

ZIP 38454

In ZIP 38454, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Water Auth Of Dickson County meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wrigley Charcoal Plant, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive (92%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 15,477 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38454

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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