King County, WA

ZIP 98072

In ZIP 98072, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Silver Lake Water & Sewer District meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 84× 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: Romac Industries Inc (45%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 36,222 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 98072

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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