Thurston County, WA

ZIP 98512

In ZIP 98512, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scatter Creek Ranch 760 meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 33× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Palermo Well Field Ground Water Contamination, 1.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kloeckner Metals Corp (66%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,135 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 98512

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

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

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