Lane County, OR

ZIP 97478

In ZIP 97478, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Willamettans, The meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 34× California’s Public Health Goal.
• 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: Hexion Inc. (70%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 81,034 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 97478

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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