Jefferson Parish, LA

ZIP 70072

In ZIP 70072, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Belle Chasse Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 240× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Agriculture Street Landfill, 6.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Charles Operations (Taft/Star) Union Carbide Corp (31%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 70072

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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