Benton County, WA

ZIP 99346

In ZIP 99346, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kennewick City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 9.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 58% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alto Columbia LLC (38%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,566,627 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 99346

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsF
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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