Jackson County, TN

ZIP 38501

In ZIP 38501, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Side U.d. #1 meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 2.3× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Crossville Inc (62%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,592 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38501

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to D

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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