Assumption Parish, LA

ZIP 70372

In ZIP 70372, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St Mary Parish Water Sewerage Comm 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (45%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 106,693 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70372

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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