King County, WA

ZIP 98109

In ZIP 98109, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Seattle Public Utilities meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 257× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lockheed West Seattle, 2.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alaskan Copper Works (50%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 17,223 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 98109

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsB to D
• Radiation signalsA

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

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