Yakima County, WA

ZIP 98936

In ZIP 98936, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Yakima Water Division City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fmc Corp. (yakima), 5.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Triumph Actuation Systems-Yakima (88%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,424,406 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 98936

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsD to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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