Pierce County, WA

ZIP 98396

In ZIP 98396, none of the 12 things we check has a part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tacoma Water Division City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 229× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Puget Sound Coatings (90%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 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 98396

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyA to B
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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