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Drinking water: probably a private well

No community water system’s service area covers the center of ZIP 83824, and no system lists it. In rural areas that usually means private wells. The EPA does not regulate private wells: owners should test once a year for coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead, uranium and other local concerns. Your county health department can recommend a certified lab.

Radon in Benewah County

EPA radon zone 1 — highest potential. Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →

Natural hazard risk

FEMA rates the overall natural-hazard risk of this neighborhood (census tract) as Relatively Moderate, with relatively moderate social vulnerability and relatively low community resilience.

Cold waveRelatively High

Riverine floodingRelatively High

WildfireRelatively High

HailRelatively Moderate

Heat waveRelatively Moderate

LandslideRelatively Moderate

Strong windRelatively Moderate

EarthquakeRelatively Low

Ice stormRelatively Low

Winter weatherRelatively Low

AvalancheVery Low

DroughtVery Low

LightningVery Low

TornadoVery Low

FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025): expected annual losses from each hazard combined with social vulnerability and community resilience, rated relative to all U.S. census tracts. Hazards not listed are not applicable here. It describes the area, not a single building; flood insurance maps (FEMA FIRMs) decide flood-insurance requirements.

Live conditions: river gauges and flood levels · tornado warnings · wildfire detections · earthquakes — our sister maps, updated from NOAA, USGS and NASA every few minutes.

Superfund sites nearby

No site on EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List lies within 10 miles of the center of this ZIP code.

EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.

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What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions about 83824

Does ZIP 83824 have public water?

No community water system service area covers the center of ZIP 83824, and none lists it. Homes here most likely use private wells, which no agency tests — owners should test yearly for bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead and other local concerns.

What natural hazards affect ZIP 83824?

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate; the highest-rated hazards are cold wave (relatively high), riverine flooding (relatively high), wildfire (relatively high).

Are there Superfund sites near 83824?

No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.

Is radon a problem in Benewah County?

Benewah County is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.