Orleans Parish, LA

ZIP 70117

In ZIP 70117, 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, 1.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Charles Operations (Taft/Star) Union Carbide Corp (42%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 34 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70117

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 28 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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