Orleans Parish, LA

ZIP 70126

In ZIP 70126, 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, 0.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Charles Operations (Taft/Star) Union Carbide Corp (44%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.5 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 70126

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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