Jefferson Parish, LA

ZIP 70053

In ZIP 70053, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Orleans Carrollton Water Works has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 20 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Agriculture Street Landfill, 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Charles Operations (Taft/Star) Union Carbide Corp (36%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 434 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70053

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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