Orleans Parish, LA

ZIP 70127

In ZIP 70127, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Orleans Carrollton Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Agriculture Street Landfill, 3.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Charles Operations (Taft/Star) Union Carbide Corp (55%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 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 70127

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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