EPA data as of Oct 2026 · page updated 2026-10-29

Home hazard report for 98021 — Bothell, WA

ZIP 98021 is served by Wandering Creek Homeowners Assoc: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result No data, PFAS not tested. Snohomish County is in EPA radon zone 3.

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Where ZIP 98021 is

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Drinking water: Wandering Creek Homeowners Assoc

EPA IDWA5323486
People served457
Sourcesurface water (rivers, lakes)
Connections294

Health-based violations

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Full record for Wandering Creek Homeowners Assoc →

Other systems overlapping this ZIP: Alderwood Water District.

Lead

No lead sampling results on file.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”)

This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).

Radon in Snohomish County

EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.

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 Low, with relatively low social vulnerability and relatively high community resilience.

EarthquakeRelatively High
Heat waveRelatively Moderate
Ice stormRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate
LandslideRelatively Low
LightningRelatively Low
Riverine floodingRelatively Low
HailVery Low
Strong windVery Low
TornadoVery Low
Volcanic activityVery Low
WildfireVery 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.

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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.

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 98021

Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 98021?

Wandering Creek Homeowners Assoc (EPA ID WA5323486), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 457 people.

Is there lead in Bothell, WA tap water?

No lead sampling results are on file for this system.

Does Bothell, WA water have PFAS?

This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).

Has the water system in 98021 had violations?

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

What natural hazards affect ZIP 98021?

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Low; the highest-rated hazards are earthquake (relatively high), heat wave (relatively moderate), ice storm (relatively moderate).

Are there Superfund sites near 98021?

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

Is radon a problem in Snohomish County?

Snohomish County is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.