Orleans Parish, LA

ZIP 70131

In ZIP 70131, 4 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, 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Charles Operations (Taft/Star) Union Carbide Corp (43%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 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 70131

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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