Pierce County, WA

ZIP 98408

In ZIP 98408, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lakewood Water District has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 8.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Commencement Bay, South Tacoma Channel, 3.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Puget Sound Coatings (37%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 98408

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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