CITY REPORT ID

Lapwai, ID Home Safety Data by ZIP

1 ZIP code · 0 water systems · Updated

Data: EPA SDWIS

ZIP Codes

Water Systems

N/A

ZIPs with Violations

Zone 3

Radon Risk (Low)

$190K

Median Home Value

Lapwai Water: The Quick Version

Homes built before 1986: 66% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 13.5 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Lapwai, Idaho, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 2,080 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 0 of 1 ZIP codes.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Lapwai.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Lapwai
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Lapwai

83540

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

CDC Health Data for Lapwai

11.4%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

10.8%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

16.3%

Poor Mental Health (US: 14.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.

Compared to National Average

Asthma 11.4% ↑

Diabetes 10.8% ↑

Mental Health 16.3% ↑

Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national

How Old Is Lapwai's Housing Stock?

1972

Median Build Year

66%

Built Before 1986

20%

Built Before 1970

Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 66% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Housing Age Profile

Plumbing risk in older housing is defined by two eras: the pre-1970 period when lead pipes were commonly used for service lines, and the 1970-to-1986 period when lead solder remained standard in copper plumbing until the federal ban. Lapwai's median build year of 1972 lands in a range where both eras are heavily represented in the housing stock. That creates an elevated aggregate environment for plumbing-related lead exposure - one that city-level water quality averages don't capture, because the risk sits inside individual properties rather than in the distribution system.

1972

Median Year Built

66%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

20%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (20%) 1970–1986 (46%) Post-1986 (34%)

Over half of homes in Lapwai were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Protecting Children from Lead in Lapwai

66%

Homes Built Before 1986

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

66% - that captures the slice of Lapwai housing dating from before the federal ban on solder containing lead. It pairs with aggregate utility readings that either approach or cross 0.015 mg/L, the benchmark set under the EPA Lead and Copper Rule. Together, the two figures shift one-home reads into a standard household-level confirmation, particularly for families with kids. A certified lead-removal filter is available through retailer-verified channels if a kit returns results that warrant additional measures.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.