CITY REPORT TN

Pleasant Hill, TN Home Safety Data by ZIP

1 ZIP code · 0 water systems · Updated

Data: EPA SDWIS

ZIP Codes

Water Systems

N/A

ZIPs with Violations

Zone 3

Radon Risk (Low)

$163K

Median Home Value

What You Should Know About Pleasant Hill Water

Homes built before 1986: 65% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 17.62 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 146 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 0 of 1 ZIP codes.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Pleasant Hill.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Pleasant Hill
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Pleasant Hill

38578

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Health Outcomes in Pleasant Hill

10.8%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

17.3%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

18.3%

Poor Mental Health (US: 14.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.

Compared to National Average

Asthma 10.8% ↑

Diabetes 17.3% ↑

Mental Health 18.3% ↑

Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national

Housing & Infrastructure in Pleasant Hill

1973

Median Build Year

65%

Built Before 1986

16%

Built Before 1970

Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 65% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Housing Age Profile

Pre-1986 plumbing is not a rare legacy case in Pleasant Hill - it's the dominant profile. The median build year of 1973 indicates a housing stock where lead-soldered copper joints are a common structural feature of residences across the city.

1973

Median Year Built

65%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

16%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (16%) 1970–1986 (49%) Post-1986 (35%)

Over half of homes in Pleasant Hill were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Lead Exposure Risk for Children in Pleasant Hill

65%

Homes Built Before 1986

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

In recent monitoring under the Lead and Copper Rule, citywide samples for Pleasant Hill have approached or crossed the regulatory action level on multiple occasions. Combined with 65% of stock dating from the pre-rule era, the picture supports baseline single-tap reads as a standard household-level step.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.