Pierce County, WA

ZIP 98351

In ZIP 98351, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Whiteman Cove Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 525× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fort Lewis (landfill No. 5), 6.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Puget Sound Coatings (38%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,075 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 98351

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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