King County, WA

ZIP 98188

In ZIP 98188, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Highline Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Western Processing Co., Inc., 1.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Puget Sound Coatings (59%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 98188

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD to F
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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