St. Mary Parish, LA

ZIP 70514

In ZIP 70514, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St Mary Par Jt Water Sewer Commission 5 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 198× 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: Cabot Corp Canal Plant (78%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 128,132 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 70514

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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