Wayne County, TN

ZIP 38485

In ZIP 38485, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Maury Co Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mallory Capacitor Co., 1.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Packaging Corp Of America Counce Mill (42%), mostly chlorine.
• 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 38485

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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