Home hazard report for 98276 — Nooksack, WA
ZIP 98276 is served by Nooksack Valley Water Association: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 0 ppb, PFAS not tested. Whatcom County is in EPA radon zone 3.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2021). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
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.
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
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Where ZIP 98276 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Nooksack Valley Water Association
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Full record for Nooksack Valley Water Association →
Other systems overlapping this ZIP: Nooksack Water Dept.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
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 Very High, with relatively low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Transformer (South Harkness Street) Everson, Washington · EPA ID WAD027315621 | Cleaned up & deleted | 1.1 mi |
| Northwest Transformer Everson, Washington · EPA ID WAD980833974 | Cleaned up & deleted | 3.0 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 98276
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 98276?
Nooksack Valley Water Association (EPA ID WA5359850), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 1,343 people.
Is there lead in Nooksack, WA tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2021) was 0 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Nooksack, 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 98276 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 98276?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Very High; the highest-rated hazards are avalanche (relatively high), ice storm (relatively high), cold wave (relatively moderate).
Are there Superfund sites near 98276?
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center. Sites within 10 miles: Northwest Transformer (South Harkness Street) (1.1 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Northwest Transformer (3.0 mi, Cleaned up & deleted).
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.