Home hazard report for 98225 — Bellingham, WA
ZIP 98225 is served by Whatcom County Water Dist #2: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result No data, PFAS not tested. Whatcom County is in EPA radon zone 3.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
No lead sampling results on file for this system.
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).
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
FEMA’s overall natural-hazard risk for this census tract, relative to the rest of the U.S.
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code.
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Where ZIP 98225 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Whatcom County Water Dist #2
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Full record for Whatcom County Water Dist #2 →
Other systems overlapping this ZIP: City of Bellingham-Water Division.
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 Whatcom 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 Moderate, with relatively moderate social vulnerability and relatively high community resilience.
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
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oeser Co Bellingham, Washington · EPA ID WAD008957243 | Active (final NPL) | <1 mi |
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 98225
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 98225?
Whatcom County Water Dist #2 (EPA ID WA5395700), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 1,353 people.
Is there lead in Bellingham, WA tap water?
No lead sampling results are on file for this system.
Does Bellingham, 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 98225 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 98225?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate; the highest-rated hazards are earthquake (relatively high), ice storm (relatively high), cold wave (relatively moderate).
Are there Superfund sites near 98225?
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: Oeser Co (0.9 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Whatcom County?
Whatcom 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.