Putnam County, TN

ZIP 38505

In ZIP 38505, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Old Gainesboro Road U.d. meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 42× 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 12,836 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38505

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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