Whatcom County, WA

ZIP 98225

In ZIP 98225, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Whatcom County Water Dist #2 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 90× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Oeser Co., 1.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bp Cherry Point Refinery (74%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 248,290 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 98225

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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