Thurston County, WA

ZIP 98516

In ZIP 98516, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Classic Heights has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,271× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Palermo Well Field Ground Water Contamination, 5.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kloeckner Metals Corp (40%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 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 98516

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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