St. James Parish, LA

ZIP 70071

In ZIP 70071, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St James Water District 2 meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 257× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Evonik Corp (35%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 67,003 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70071

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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