CITY REPORT WA

Bay Center, WA 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)

$434K

Median Home Value

What You Should Know About Bay Center Water

Homes built before 1986: 55% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 15.07 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Bay Center, Washington, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 321 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 Bay Center.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Bay Center
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Bay Center

98527

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.

Health Outcomes in Bay Center

11.1%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

14.9%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

16%

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 11.1% ↑

Diabetes 14.9% ↑

Mental Health 16% ↑

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

Housing & Infrastructure in Bay Center

1972

Median Build Year

55%

Built Before 1986

45%

Built Before 1970

Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 55% 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

Lead solder was standard in copper plumbing until federally banned in 1986; lead pipes were common in service lines pre-1970. Bay Center's median build year of 1972 reflects a housing stock where these older materials are a pervasive feature - not a rare legacy - of the residential plumbing landscape.

1972

Median Year Built

55%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

45%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (45%) 1970–1986 (10%) Post-1986 (45%)

Over half of homes in Bay Center 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.

Lead Exposure Risk for Children in Bay Center

55%

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.

Even where utility-side monitoring meets Lead and Copper Rule requirements, the 55% pre-rule share in Bay Center keeps interior-plumbing variation as a household-level question that aggregate data cannot resolve.

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