Whatcom County, WA

ZIP 98247

In ZIP 98247, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hemmi Road Water Association has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,129× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Northwest Transformer, 3.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bp Cherry Point Refinery (77%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 98247

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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